Speaking of the reported 72 students that will be graduating on January 14, Oprah proudly says, 'They have taken this moment, this opportunity, and seized it in a way that I could only dream of.'
Oprah Winfrey has a reason to be in a celebratory mood early in the new year. On Saturday, January 14, the former daytime talk show queen will witness the graduation of the first class at her Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, and she shared her thought on the matter to ABC's Diane Sawyer on "World News".
Winfrey also praised the 72 young women who will be graduating on Saturday. "I've just never seen a more resilient or brilliant group of girls," she gushed. "I mean they have a heart of brilliance. They're just so open and gracious...I'm such a proud mother. They have taken this moment, this opportunity, and seized it in a way that I could only dream of."
The school faced early setbacks in November 2007 when a school matron was accused of sexual and physical abuse. Winfrey personally flew to South Africa to apologize to the students and parents for the incident. In 2009, seven students were suspended for "inappropriate behaviors" and sexual misconduct.
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