photo by: Richard Gwin

Macio Palacio, a former Free State High School student, realized he was going astray and decided to spend his senior year of high school at St. John's Military School in Salina.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Everything is in order in Macio Palacio's room, down to the cleaned and shined shoes at the bottom of his locker.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Macio Palacio crosses the days until graduation off a calendar. Palacio used to be a Free State High School student until he transferred to St. John's Military Academy for his senior year.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Macio Palacio, a former Free State High School student and Van Go artist, realized he was going astray and transferred to St. John's Military Academy in Salina for his senior year.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Macio Palacio is about to graduate from St. John's Military Academy in Salina this May.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Macio Palacio, center, learns how to read maps in class at St. John's Military School in Salina.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Macio Palacio, a former Free State High School student and Van Go artist, decided to transfer to St. John's Military School in Salina for his senior year.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Macio Palacio, a senior at St. John's Military School and former Van Go artist, works on a drawing of a phoenix in his advanced art class.