Watch your habits because your habits become your character."
NC A & T Early Middle College student Shi Leach quotes mantra of his teacher Johnny Lewis
Greensboro News & Record, 11-18-2012: H1 & H3
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NPR | Staying in School on "The Story with Dick Gordon"
September 28, 2012 - The Story joins the national conversation on the drop-out problem with two in-depth conversations with students who were on the verge of giving up on school.Dick Gordon talks with Shi Leach, who always did well in school but fell into a bad routine at his high school; skipping classes and blowing off work. Shi was able to enroll in the Early/Middle College at NC A&T State University, a partner with North Carolina New Schools, and the daily guidance and support allowed him to flourish. Gordon also interviews Shi's principal, Eric Hines, who was recently named Guilford County Principal of the Year.
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