Program Helps Put Recent Graduates On Path To Success

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- As graduation season comes to an end, one program is putting students' futures on the right path nationwide.

It's called Diplomas Now and two local high schools have partnered with the organization with amazing results.

Daniel Russell, the school transformation facilitator at Newtown High School in Queens, and Ashley Rodriguez, who has benefited from the program, stopped by the CBS2 studio Saturday to talk about Diplomas Now.

Click on the video player above for the full interview.

For more information on Diplomas Now, click here.