Representatives from the North Carolina National Guard, the Department of Public Safety and state government officials attend the ribbon-cutting and ground breaking ceremony for the second Tarheel Challenge Academy in New London, , Sept. 14, 2015. The Tarheel Challenge Academy is a 17-month, quasi-military style program sponsored by the North Carolina National Guard for at-risk high school drop-outs with a mission to produce program graduates with the values, discipline and life skills required to succeed as productive citizens. ( Army National Guard photo by Spc. Lisa Vines/Released)

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