Sunday conversation ... overcoming the odds

 
By Wendy K. Kleinman
Published: May 11, 2008

Hollie Morlan was a high school dropout.

The important word in that sentence: was.

This month, one year behind schedule, Morlan will graduate from Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City .

Morlan, 19, has been on her own for two years. She lives with her 20-month-old daughter, Kizzy Stratton , and 20-year-old boyfriend, Michael Stratton.

Previously, she dropped out, decided to go for a GED, decid...


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