Teen in foster care overcomes abuse, wins college scholarship

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Xia Whitfield grew up in the foster care system and was sexually assaulted as a child. But that doesn’t define her story. Determined to go to college, Whitfield’s perseverance helped her land a $1,500 Frances Hook Scholarship from the Where2Next Foundation.



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