The night Mykale Baker graduated from high school, he didn’t go to a graduation party like many of his classmates. He went to work at Burger King – even though he didn’t have a shift that night. Article content

Baker, who graduated from Mill Creek High School in Georgia on May 21, has worked at his local Burger King since February to save up for college. Article content Article content

When the ceremony ended that evening, he said, he and his family went to Burger King to get dinner since he gets a discount.

“I walked in there and it was very busy,” said Baker, 18. “There were only three employees in there, so I was like, I can help you out for a little bit.”

Baker got straight to work – still wearing his graduation sash and medals.

Maria Mendoza pulled up to the drive-through sho

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