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Operation Graduation 2016 Winners Announced!
Posted on August 23, 2016

A guest post from Ombudsman’s Senior Vice President of Operations, Rudolph Flores. I am excited to announce the winners of Operation Graduation 2016, and before I do, I would like to recognize the operations managers, center directors and center staff who ...
Rockford Center honors its graduates (Rockford, Ill.)
Posted on May 13, 2016

Attend a Rockford School Board meeting early and you’ll likely have to wait on the board to emerge from executive session, a time when board members discuss, among other things, student truancy and discipline. The names of some of those ...
The Benefits of a High School Diploma
Posted on February 18, 2016

Just how important is a high school diploma? Education is the key to college, to your dream career or to a better quality of life, and Ombudsman can help you get there. Find out more today at www.ChicagoDiploma.com.
Operation Graduation 2015 Winners Announced!
Posted on August 25, 2015

A guest post from Ombudsman’s Chief Operating Officer Rudolph Flores. I am excited to announce the winners of Operation Graduation 2015, and before I do, I would like to recognize the operations managers, center directors and center staff who made ...
Ombudsman Chicago 2015 Graduation Ceremony [VIDEO]
Posted on July 22, 2015

Ombudsman Chicago celebrated more than 100 class of 2015 graduates during a commencement ceremony held on June 9. A CPS Options School Program, Ombudsman Chicago offers teens a second chance at achieving academic success and building a bright future as ...
Operation Graduation 2015: How Ombudsman Helped Me (Dekalb, Ill.)
Posted on June 18, 2015

Before coming to Ombudsman I was facing a lot of hardships and was making things harder on myself then they already were by making bad decisions. The biggest of my problems were bad influences, substance abuse, poverty, severe depression, and ...
Operation Graduation 2015: Esteban Orozco (AZ Charter Central)
Posted on June 5, 2015

High School, the place where you decide to start planning for your career and getting serious in life. For me, High School was not the best four years of my life. Many things happened in my life from 9th to ...
Operation Graduation 2015: Nysa Martinez (DeKalb, Ill.)
Posted on June 4, 2015

My name is Nysa Martinez. This is my fifth year as a high school student. For three years, I attended the DeKalb high school; towards the end of what would’ve been my senior year, I transferred to Ombudsman- after waiting ...
Operation Graduation 2015: Mercedes Tikkun (DeKalb, Ill.)
Posted on June 4, 2015

I’ve been with Ombudsman a little over two years, and I can finally say my time is here. I’m a high school graduate! It’s exciting because I never thought I’d ever get to say those words. Without the help of ...