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Success Stories
Houston Can! Student Graduates From Football to the Firehouse
|  | Having been offered a full athletic scholarship for football, Brian Hernandez believed he would live his dream of playing at collegiate level, and perhaps even as a professional. That dream, however, ended abruptly due to a serious knee injury.
Frustrated, Hernandez dropped out of high school for awhile. When he decided to go back to school, he knew too much time had passed in order to graduate with his former classmates at his old high school. Not one to give up, he enrolled at Houston Can! Academy Hobby campus to earn a high school diploma.
“After I got over my disappointment, I knew I had to do something positive with my life and I needed my education,” Hernandez explained. “I turned to Houston Can! Academy and loved it! Some of the rules I don’t agree with, but I know they have to have them to keep things in order.”
It’s been along time coming, but he is proud to be among the 25 graduating students from the Hobby campus in 2008.
“My family is very happy for me and proud that I am graduating high school, especially my Mom,” Hernandez added. “She is speechless. The day I got my gown and invitations she wanted to cry.”
Earning his diploma is not only rewarding for Hernandez, but is also inspires his younger siblings to do the same, which he knows is very important.
“I have two sisters and a brother and they watch everything I do, so I know I have to a good example so they say to themselves, ‘I want to graduate just like Brian did.’”
The good-natured, friendly young man says math is one of his favorite subjects because it allows him to brainstorm. He also says the bond between students has been wonderful during his year and half stint at the Can!.
Diploma in hand, Hernandez plans to join the fire department, and has already started working towards earning the 72 required hours to join the volunteer department, and then hopefully get voted into the academy.
“I’m looking forward to being in the fire department,” he said. “I love the rush you get when you know that you are helping save lives!” | | | |
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One More Success Story Having been offered a full athletic scholarship for football, Brian Hernandez believed he would live his dream of playing at collegiate level, and perhaps even as a professional. That dream, however, ended abruptly due to a serious knee injury.
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