Thank you John Heneghan for bringing this story to my attention:
Read the original article on the AJC
A dedicated stranger and the game of chess help a troubled child turn his life around By Helena Oliviero & Bob Andres- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution June 1, 2014
Since Ashton Jordon was 6 years old, Mr. Art Collins has been his mentor and has had lunch with him every week and still does. Ashton, a troubled child, barely spoke when he was in the first grade at Chesnut Charter Elementary School when Mr. Collins came into his life. But Collins didn’t give up and this 70-year-old grandfather went to Ashton’s school for lunch week after week.
Last week Ashton graduated from Dunwoody High School the recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship for a full ride education to Elon University, a highly ranked, private liberal arts college in central North Carolina.
The AJC article linked above is the best AJC article I’ve read in a long time!
