Graduates receive their GED's at a Denver Rescue Mission ceremony.

DENVER, CO - MAY 24: The audience claps and cheers as the graduates receive their certificates. Participants in the Denver Rescue Mission's various programs celebrate a milestone with a graduation ceremony, including eleven men and women receiving their GED's. The ceremony, held at The Crossing transitional housing facility, celebrates and recognizes those who have overcome many obstacles including homelessness, addiction, personal and family tragedies, and unemployment. (Photo By Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post via Getty Images)