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Homeless to Harvard / Dawn's Story #1023726

CNN Evening News for Thursday, Jun 07, 2012
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.

(Lawndale, North Carolina: Martin Savidge) The story of North Carolina high school student Dawn Loggins†, who landed a spot at Harvard while conquering adversity, presented; scenes shown of Dawn as both a janitor and student at Burns High; details given about how her "community" got her to Harvard. [LOGGINS - comments on her life at school and home after her parents left her homeless; explains her reaction to getting into Harvard.] [Burns High custodial supervisor Junie BARRETT†- says she needed candles to do her homework.] [Teacher Larry GARDNER†, principal Aaron ALLEN†- talk about Dawn.]

Reporter(s):
Cooper, Anderson;
Savidge, Martin
Duration:
00:05:10

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