Sheâs been writing her own success story against all odds; now, sheâll collect her college diploma
âI want them to know that Iâm not that differentâ
By Thomas Farragher Globe Columnist,Updated May 13, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Joanna Buoniconti, a journalism major who will graduate from UMass this week, is pictured at home in West Springfield.Matthew Cavanaugh/For The Boston Globe
WEST SPRINGFIELD â Under the colorfully festooned caps and gowns at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst on Friday, there will be soaring stories of scholarship and against-all-odds achievement.
The always brilliant valedictorian, and the kid who â defying the doubters â squeaked by on Câs.