SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s never too late to chase your dreams.

More than a dozen students overcame hardships with the help of Suncoast Technical College and recently earned their GEDs.

“I just earned my high school diploma after being out of school for 13 years,” said Nicholas Rentschler.

Rentschler and 12 of his peers proudly walked the stage and graduated with their GEDs and are now embarking on careers.

“It’s a great day for our graduates,” said Joe Asselta, a mentor at Suncoast Technical College. “Many of them haven’t had this kind of success in their lives; many of them come from difficult situations. So this is just a great day to celebrate what they accomplished give them some confidence.”

Rentschler said life hasn’t been easy. He was homeless for 10 years and went through 1

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