Litzy Moreno smiles at her child during the graduation ceremony.
Kendra Edwards is all smiles after receiving her diploma.
A graduate excitedly shakes hands after receiving a diploma.
Dilvia Moreno has her photo taken with the diploma.
E'Damien Baines wears a decorated cap.
Graduates move their tassels to the other side during a Youth Empowerment Project graduation ceremony.
A record 84 people of all ages passed their high school equivalency exams (HiSET) through the Youth Empowerment Project this year and were awarded diplomas June 27 at Loyola University.
YEP is celebrating 20 years of serving the community. Since launching its free YEP Educates program in 2006, nearly 700 people have earned their degrees.