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Some positive news from the gutter...
I don't know this girl but she goes to one of my neighbourhood high schools (the other one being Fels). Just goes to show that people in hard positions can still succeed.
Being a mother and being a high school student are both full-time jobs. But Latoya Clay, a 17-year-old at Frankford High School, manages to do them both simultaneously. And she hasn't allowed her complicated life to keep her from excelling at school.
Latoya's mother supplied the motivation for her to succeed.
"My mom had to go through a lot to keep us happy. She gave up a lot of stuff."
Latoya's older sister set the standard for what she wants to accomplish, and Latoya is trying to do the same for her younger siblings. Even though she has a child of her own, she always pitches in when her mom needs help.
Despite all these responsibilities, Latoya was the captain of her school's basketball team, is a member of the National Honor Society and is one of the Senior 12 - a group of the top 12 female students at Frankford.
Next year, she will attend Clark-Atlanta University, with the help of several academic scholarships. Her daughter will live with her father in an apartment near campus. "For priorities, my daughter is first, then school, then the rest of my family. I go to school to help prepare for my daughter's future."
Latoya hopes to become a high school math teacher. She'll be a good one - she has a 103 average in Advanced Placement Calculus.
One reason she wants to be a high school teacher is that a Frankford counselor has been such a significant help to her these past four years. Counselor Janice Notter was "always there when I needed something, she was more of a friend."
Latoya will move to Atlanta in July to prepare for her freshman year. Until then, she's continuing her telemarketing job and looking forward to getting her diploma on June 17.
Latoya's mother supplied the motivation for her to succeed.
"My mom had to go through a lot to keep us happy. She gave up a lot of stuff."
Latoya's older sister set the standard for what she wants to accomplish, and Latoya is trying to do the same for her younger siblings. Even though she has a child of her own, she always pitches in when her mom needs help.
Despite all these responsibilities, Latoya was the captain of her school's basketball team, is a member of the National Honor Society and is one of the Senior 12 - a group of the top 12 female students at Frankford.
Next year, she will attend Clark-Atlanta University, with the help of several academic scholarships. Her daughter will live with her father in an apartment near campus. "For priorities, my daughter is first, then school, then the rest of my family. I go to school to help prepare for my daughter's future."
Latoya hopes to become a high school math teacher. She'll be a good one - she has a 103 average in Advanced Placement Calculus.
One reason she wants to be a high school teacher is that a Frankford counselor has been such a significant help to her these past four years. Counselor Janice Notter was "always there when I needed something, she was more of a friend."
Latoya will move to Atlanta in July to prepare for her freshman year. Until then, she's continuing her telemarketing job and looking forward to getting her diploma on June 17.
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