Our Graduates

EQA's mission is to develop students so that they have the skills, confidence and experiences they need to continue their education and enter a career upon graduation.

We recognize and encourage each student to take their own path: what is important is that they keep growing and succeeding.

Here are a few updates on our graduates talking about their experience at EQA.

EQA Graduates Love to Come Back & Visit!

One of our frequent return visitors is Darryl Gilmore, who graduated in June 2018. Darryl is working for a moving company. When he visits, he checks in with his former teachers who he forged strong relationships with when he was here as a student. Principal Neil Poynter makes time for them to play a game of chess. They’re about even with number of wins!

Two of our other June 2018 graduates, Vikara Rivera-Lopez and Andrew Good, came to visit when they were on their Fall break from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. Vikara is majoring in Biology with a concentration in Veterinary Bioscience and Andrew is majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Secondary Education. They are both recipients of the TOPS scholarship. Vikara also received a Louisiana Educate scholarship, and works in the Special Services department with Talent Search. They are having a great semester!

"What I want for each of you is this: I want you to take the way you are feeling today on graduation day—successful, proud, confident, joyful-- I want you to take that confidence and use it to propel you through any future challenge toward your goal."