Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Joni Matthews, director of the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy, addresses cadets and family members at the graduation ceremony of class 53 December 21, 2024, at Necedah High School in Necedah, Wisconsin. Founded in 1998 and located at Fort McCoy, the Wisconsin Challenge Academy is an alternative education program designed to reclaim the lives of at-risk youth and produce graduates with the values, skills, education and self-discipline necessary to succeed as adults. (U.S. National Guard photo by Paul Gorman)