FAME Academy shapes students in rural Oklahoma

Yarn used in the crochet class at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

A wall where graduating students paint their names on a wall at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Volunteer Neva Kitsmiller helps Raegan Wylie, 15, of Comanche, with crochet at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Volunteer Neva Kitsmiller helps Brandon Fontenot, 18, of Walters, with crochet at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Volunteer Neva Kitsmiller, second from right, is walked home by students, from left, Chance Taylor, 18, of Duncan, Raegan Wylie, 15, of Comanche, and Adam Stedman, 17, of Comanche, after Kitsmiller taught crochet at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Principal Elizabeth Ressel talks to Jared Bartley, 17, of Waurika, right, near Adam Stedman, 17, of Comanche, left, and Jayden Miley, 15, of Comanche, in the art room at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Beka Maddox, 18 of Duncan, works on a drawing in the art room at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Jared Bartley, 17, of Waurika, boards a school bus to attend a vocational school for the afternoon at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Bruce Butler, 17, of Comanche, left, and Kenneth Curry, 16, of Comanche, saw wood while building a platform for goat food storage in the garden area at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. The school has two pygmy goats, Lucy, in background, and Ricky, not pictured. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Noah Beck, 19, of Duncan, works in a classroom at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

A beehive at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Notices and fliers at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

The exterior of FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

The exterior of FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Raegan Wylie, 15, of Comanche, crochets at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

A white board in a classroom at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Jade Norton, 18, of Comanche, uses a calculator on her phone to work on math problems on a tablet at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Ricky, a pygmy goat, at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Ricky is one of two pygmy goats at the school. The other is Lucy. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Pedro Uagrte, 18, of Duncan, plays the guitar while on a break at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Adam Stedman, 17, of Comanche, draws in the art room at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Pictures on the wall from the crotchet class led by volunteer Neva Kitsmiller at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Principal Elizabeth Ressel talks to Kenneth Curry, 16, of Comanche, left, and Bruce Butler, 17, of Comanche, as she hands out snacks during break time at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Teacher Jason Hawkins helps Toby Martin, 18, of Terral, at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Art supplies in the art room at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Volunteer Neva Kitsmiller, second from left, is walked home by students, from left, Raegan Wylie, 15, of Comanche, Chance Taylor, 18, of Duncan, and Adam Stedman, 17, of Comanche, after Kitsmiller taught crochet at FAME Academy, an alternative school in Comanche Public Schools, in Meridian, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman