Chief Master Sgt. of the National Guard Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, present the Distinguished Honor Graduate trophy to Nathaniel Duran of Beloit, Wis., during a graduation ceremony Dec. 16 for 98 cadets from 33 Wisconsin counties at Baraboo High School in Baraboo, Wis. Challenge Academy reshapes the lives of 16-to-18-year-olds at risk of not graduating from high school. It uses a structured, military-style environment and state-certified teachers and counselors to build Cadets’ academic abilities, character, self-confidence, and personal discipline. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Thomas Beckman