In December she'll walk away with a diploma from Sunset High School. El Paso Independent School District is hoping to reel in more students like Jacklyn or keep them from dropping out all together with the "Alpha Initiative. "The new dropout intervention program features an aggressive attendance and truancy plan. "If a student isn't coming to class, we find out why they're not coming," said EPISD Pupil Services Director Mark Mendoza. "Perhaps, they're having trouble with a class, perhaps they're having trouble at home." Even Dallas Cowboy legend Randy White showed up to help tackle the problem. "You know education, boy if you don't have education it's going to be tough," White said. The district's plan for retaining students includes a gang and family intervention program, a "zero tolerance" tardy policy, and recognizing school attendance at schools every six weeks.