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Hawa Abdi
15 Oct

Hawa Abdi wants to help others create second chances

Written by
Sabina Haskell

When 18-year-old Hawa Abdi was 2 years old, her parents made the decision to emigrate from Africa to the United States, where they knew they could give their children a life filled with education and opportunity, rather than poverty and political persecution – things they had personally experienced…
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Abdi Mohamed
23 Sep

Abdi Mohamed: “We came here for education”

Written by
Sabina Haskell

Abdimajiid Mohamed is in search of total bliss when it comes to career planning … among other things. “Any job that I get up in the morning happy to go to would be great,” he says. “Life’s too short not to be happy.” For Mohamed, now a student at Trine University in Angola, Indiana, a major in…
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Dr. Cody Paiva
28 Jul

Dr. Cody Paiva’s amazing personal and educational journey

Written by
Sabina Haskell

Dr. Cody Paiva, a 2009 graduate of Blue Mountain Union High School in Wells River and a 2020 medical degree recipient from Pacific Northwest University in Yakima, Washington, was once his mother’s boss at McDonald’s. It’s a quirky twist of fate that helps tell the story of a young man from humble…
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Kayce Gorton
15 Jun

Kayce Gorton: “Listen to what’s in your heart.”

Written by
Sabina Haskell

Visit the website for Northern Vermont University-Johnson, and near the top of the announcements list you’ll find a link to a special “virtual celebration” of the graduating Class of 2020 — a group of accomplished young Americans who will always be remembered as the “COVID-19 class,” graduating in a…
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