Mary McCrary said a coding class she took in prison changed the course of her life.

Pamela Martin-Turner’s daughter Miranda surprised her mother with the cap and gown she couldn’t receive back when she attended law school.

A 58-year-old grandmother from Pennsylvania competed in the Olympic trials in race walking.

After a 25-year career, Kathy Lyczynski, a physical education teacher in Brockton, received a heartfelt sendoff from the community. Due to illness and loss, she retired earlier than planned.

Archuleta has a surprise for Theo Bedore and mom Kate Kendrick, who shared on TikTok what Archuleta's new song, "Hell Together," means to them.

A family shared this touching video on Tiktok showing a 93-year-old woman with dementia who traveled from the U.K. to Australia to meet her great-grandson.

Henry says he just wants "all dogs to have a good home ... and a good life."

Henry Bryant is selling lemonade and donating the money to animal shelters.

A 5-year-old boy received a surprise graduation ceremony during a flight when he had to miss his own kindergarten graduation ceremony.

Corona Fire Department Battalion Chief Brandon Willson completed his final cancer treatment in Irvine Thursday morning.

Before Paul Fillingim was the artistic director at Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas, he was just a kid in love with theater.

Mark Johnson has been living with ALS for 24 years. He was recently given the opportunity to take to the skies and live out his dream of skydiving.

Emma Patterson has fostered over 40 children since she opened her Maryland home to foster youth in the 1980s.

ABC News’ Gio Benitez and the Ohio Department of Commerce stopped by Cedar Point amusement park to help visitors check if they had any unclaimed money.

Miss Dottie, 89, was sent off for retirement with hugs, cards and lots of love from the students she protected for decades.

Nico was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia two years ago. Now, he is celebrating being cancer-free with a special surprise from the Little Wishes organization.

Michael Strahan shared the sweet moment his daughter rang the chemo bell after finishing her fourth and final round of treatment.

Twins make up about 3% of live births in the U.S., according to the National Center of Health Statistics. At Pollard Middle School in Massachusetts, twins made up about 10% of the eighth-grade class.

Dorothy "Miss Dottie" Kalkbrenner says she will miss seeing the kids every day.

A New York preschool teacher surprised her former student who needed a liver donation with the news that she would donate a part of her liver to him.

A Kansas trooper is being hailed as a hero after helping to save a baby girl who had stopped breathing in May.

Five-year-old Ezra Toczek was surprised to learn his former preschool teacher signed up to be his liver donor

Six-year-old Emmi assisted a nurse while her grandpa watched from his bed at a hospital in Evansville, Indiana.

Dorothy Jean Tillman earned her associate degree at 10, bachelor's degree at 13 and her master's degree at 15.

A New York City couple got the surprise of a lifetime while magnet fishing in Queens.

Natasha S. Alford, a New Jersey mom, opens up about her master’s graduation and receiving her master’s hood from her 3-year-old son at commencement.

Luke Kissinger found his forever home. When it was time for his official adoption, he had an idea to set up a livestream so his classmates could watch.

An 11-year-old from Arkansas invited his fourth-grade class to watch as his adoption was finalized.

After nearly a decade with chronic kidney disease, Tammy Edwards, a 57-year-old gospel singer from North Carolina, celebrated her kidney transplant: "The good news had to come our way," she said.

Khali Sweeney is the creator of an academic and athletic after-school program, and receives a surprise for making an impact in the community.

ABC News' Danny New explains how the Major League Baseball star helped one lucky teen ask a girl to the prom.

Audrey and Gracie, who were separated as toddlers in China and met for the first time on "GMA," return as valedictorians and get some surprises.

Eight-year-old Ahmad, a student a Deep Roots Charter School outside Philadelphia, said he never knew his teacher, Mrs. Laurie, “could dance like that.”

US Army Captain Gregory Rice, deployed for nine months, surprises 5-year-old daughter Alena Rice at her kindergarten ceremony. Video shows the heartwarming reunion.

Anwatin Middle School music teacher Ed Barlow receives the surprise of a lifetime.

Sam Sloan presented a generous donation of $500,000 to the financially struggling volunteer fire department in Missouri.

Helena Morgan said she was "totally surprised" when her brother, U.S. Army Sgt. William Watson, flew across the country to walk her down the aisle for her big day.

An Army sergeant flew to American Fork, Utah, to surprise his sister on her wedding day on May 4.

Jerome Lawrence always dreamed of being a pilot. Now, he is living that dream at United Airlines and knew the perfect way to thank his parents.

A Georiga high school student has been accepted into over 230 colleges and awarded over $14 million in scholarships.

Nyla Brooke Hayward was delivered at 22 weeks and weighed just over 1 pound.

Nyla Brooke Hayward was delivered at just 22 weeks and was known as a “micro preemie” because she weighed just over one pound at birth.

A brother drove 17 hours from Floriday to Indiana to surprise his older sister at her nursing school graduation.

Madison Crowell wanted to show younger kids that they can get into schools all around the country.

Kylei Gray received the surprise of a lifetime when her younger brother traveled from Florida to Indiana to be at her nursing school graduation ceremony.

"Good Morning America" surprised Shelly Carter, a mom and assistant fire chief at Hamden Fire Department in Hamden, Connecticut, with a "Breakfast in Bed" celebration.

Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid surprises Mia Almanza and her family with tickets to their conference semifinals game against the Denver Nuggets.

A Florida school bus driver is spreading positivity with students' handwritten messages and drawings lining the inside of his school bus.

Haddish is reunited with her high school drama teacher Mrs. Grieb live on "The View" for Teacher Appreciation Day.

Benard McKinley, who received his GED and Bachelor's degree while incarcerated, will attend Northwestern Law School in the fall, four months after leaving prison.