The System Works ?
Nicole Pasquarelli and Ruth Nazoliny, whose high school classmates graduated three years ago, will finally receive their diplomas Friday after scoring high enough on their 11th attempt at the Massachusetts graduation exit exam.
"I can't emphasize strongly enough how much we applaud these girls," said Education Department spokeswoman Heidi Perlman. "These girls have been personally committed to their education and they've believed in themselves."
Nazoliny, who graduates from Jeremiah Burke High School in Boston, declined an interview request.
