Student’s story inspires
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Who says people don’t like a positive story? Not our readers who couldn’t post their well wishes and kudos fast enough after The Journal News wrote about Mount Vernon’s salutatorian. Cinnamon Lewis has overcome a hard family life and other obstacles to rise to the top of her graduating class before heading off to Columbia University this fall.
Response from readers has been overwhelmingly supportive, such as this post:
This is a GREAT story! Maybe the Journal News can continue to report on people like CInnamon who, despite obstacles thrown at them, rise above and succeed. Well done, young lady, you’re just getting started!
Many others cheered her on:
You go girl!! Keep reaching for those stars and show everyone what you’re made of!! Congratulations and all the best for your future.
Readers also were thanking the paper for showcasing the extraordinary young woman and asking for more positive stories.
Thank you, Journal News; it’s stories like this that give me faith in the world.
Several readers were happy to see some good news written about Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon just doesn’t have negative stories! It shows once you put your mind to something, you can do it! Ms. Lewis, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! God bless and follow you in your studies!
wrote one reader, while another added:
The city has to develop programs that promote protective factors and help reduce the risk factors that lead to juvenile crime. Such programs become the best investment our community can make to lower our rates of delinqency. Ms. Lewis could not have done this alone. Her mentors should be complimented for the fine job they did in encouraging her success.
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on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 10:29 am by Tracey Princiotta.
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