Representatives from the North Carolina National Guard, the Department of Public Safety and state government officials attend the groundbreaking ceremony for new female dormitories at 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/Rele

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Representatives from the North Carolina National Guard, the Department of Public Safety and state government officials attend the groundbreaking ceremony for new female dormitories at 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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