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'Heart Of Gold': Fort Salonga Woman Prepares To Graduate From NYU
Many local graduates excelled in academics, fine arts or volunteerism. Here's one local graduate who deserves a shoutout in Fort Salonga.
FORT SALONGA, NY — Graduation is a major milestone and deserves to be celebrated! That's why Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to recognize our community's outstanding 2024 graduates.
This submission comes from Amaris DeRossett who nominated Grace, of Fort Salonga.
Graduate’s name
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Grace
What grade is the graduate finishing?
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Undergraduate Degree
What school is your graduating student graduating from?
New York University
How do you know your graduating student nominee?
She's my daughter
Tell us why they deserve to be nominated!
She graduated high school at the beginning of the pandemic and didn't have a real graduation. Her first year of college was online and she has had to overcome significant hurdles to get to this point. But she is an overcomer and I am extremely proud of her.
What's one thing you want everyone to know about your graduating student nominee?
She has a heart of gold and is working to be an advocate for others as a social worker.
What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?
Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Grace!
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