LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Hard work and persistence are more than just words for a 16-year-old from the DMV -- they are her daily life mottos. Ava Chadwick, a sophomore catcher for St. Mary's Ryken High ...

Struggling and training for three months in a new city, her work paid off. She made her first runner-up. By 2016, Kim had moved back to California, this time to Los Angeles, where she became a runway ...

DENVER (KDVR) — After a lot of hard work and determination, a single mother of two is celebrating being a first-time homeowner. She’s faced a lot of struggles along the way but she said it was all ...

EAST MOLINE, Ill. — It's important for high schoolers to be well-rounded. At United Township in East Moline, one student-athlete has embraced this, excelling both on the basketball court and in the ...

It takes determination to succeed in anything. Be it sports, writing or music, it takes hard work and elbow grease to accomplish goals. Without practice or ambition, it’s difficult to achieve anything ...

Editor’s Note: The following is the text of a speech delivered last Dec. 14 by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle at the 55th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner in Palatine.

WILTON, Iowa — A Muscatine County boy is mowing with a mission this year. 10-year-old Henry Bender is taking part in the 50 Yard Challenge to give back to his community. The 50 Yard Challenge is part ...

Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to embrace hard work and the willingness to succeed throughout their service year. Bago gave the advice on Friday ...