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Growing up poor in Pittsburgh, Charmaine Jemison was not sure she would be able to go to college.
"College seemed like a slim possibility," she said, addressing the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee at St. Vincent College on Friday. "Nonetheless, college was always in the back of my mind as I dreamt of being successful and making money to support my family."See the full content of this document
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Pennsylvania Senate Session Probes College, Careers
Teachers and mentors encouraged Jemison to apply to college, and with the help of Act 101, a Pennsylvania program ...
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