{"id":92987,"date":"2019-06-17T21:29:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T01:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=92987"},"modified":"2019-06-17T21:32:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T01:32:04","slug":"executive-education-academy-charter-school-in-allentown-celebrates-first-graduating-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=92987","title":{"rendered":"Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown Celebrates First Graduating Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Photos\u00a0 Courtesy of Christmas City Studio<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<h1 dir=\"ltr\"><em><strong>Seventy-six seniors graduated from the first graduating class in EEACS history.<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<p><code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-START-<\/code><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Courtesy-of-Christmas-City-Studio.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-92986\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Courtesy-of-Christmas-City-Studio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Courtesy-of-Christmas-City-Studio.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Courtesy-of-Christmas-City-Studio-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-END-<\/code><br \/>\nALLENTOWN, PA &#8211; Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown said farewell to its first graduating class on Friday, June 14. Commencement was held at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Seventy-six seniors comprised the EEACS Class of 2019. Many of them will be going on to two and four-year colleges and universities, including Arcadia University, Lehigh University, Penn State, and West Chester University.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jennifer Garcia was the class\u2019s valedictorian. In addition to a 4.0 GPA, Garcia also dedicated dozens of hours to community service in order to become the first valedictorian in EEACS history.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Edwin Depaula from Zero to Infinity served as the keynote speaker. He inspired graduates to find their passions, pursue their interests, and achieve their spiritual and personal goals.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe founding members of EEACS were so proud to watch our first graduating class walk onto that field and accept their hard-earned diplomas,\u201d said Robert Lysek, founder and CEO of the Allentown charter school.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Present at the ceremony alongside Lysek were co-founders Steve Flavell and Jennifer Mann, who helped establish the charter school in 2014.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">About EEACS: Founded in 2014 by highly experienced educators and management, Executive Education Academy Charter School, \u00a0authorized for grades K-12 by the Allentown School District, leads the way in education by offering its 1,300 students opportunities for growth both in and out of the classroom. EEACS combines all mandated studies with a unique student-corporate culture. 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