Intel Semifinalist Overcame Income Gap

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A homeless high-school senior in Long Island beat the odds. Her science project earned her a spot among 300 of our nation’s brightest young scientific minds.

Proof that, with the right adults in their lives, students can overcome even the most formidable social handicaps. Check out the video below.

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