Middle School Teen Overcomes Tremendous Losses On Path To Valedictorian Honor
Middle School Teen Overcomes Tremendous Losses On Path To Valedictorian Honor
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NEWARK, N.J. Rashanna James-Frison was 4 when her mother was killed; her father was shot and left paralyzed before she was born; and she was shuttled through the foster-care system. Luckily for the young teen, a tribe of loved ones helped lift her up along her painful journey, and this year she rose to be valedictorian of her class.
“So many odds were against her, but she pulled through with the support of family,” said Allison James-Frison, her adoptive mother and biological aunt.