McDONOUGH — Connecting Henry graduated its final Students Working to Achieve Greatness (S.W.A.G.) Program class.
A total of 17 graduates made up the final Class of 2021 who persevered through an array of obstacles to graduate during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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