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From homelessness to commencement

Posted on December 19, 2015
Odyssey alum

Odyssey student, Keena Atkinson went from sleeping in her car to graduating from UW-Madison in just six years.

Read the full article at: https://madison.com/from-homelessness-to-commencement/youtube_def4cbb0-1100-5e49-a18d-5add42e83f45.html
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