Teen with life-threatening cancer awarded high school diploma early
Teen with life-threatening cancer awarded high school diploma early
AN EARLY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR ONE ALBUQUERQUE TEEN BATTLING LIFE-THREATENING , CANCER DOUG: STELLA SUN TAKES US INSIDE FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL TO SHOW US THIS MILESTONE MOMENT. >> SURROUNDED BY HISOVED L ONE, CHSTRIIAN MEDINA IS THE FIRST TO GRADUATE. IT바카라 게임 웹사이트S A MOMENT 19-YEAR-OLD KRISTIN MEDINA WORKED TOWARDS HIS ENTIRE LIFE. [APPLAUSE] INITIALLY DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA AT SEVEN YEARS OLD KRISTIN HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF , THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT FOR A NUMBER OF HEALTH ISSUES. [APPLAUSE] ON WEDNESDAY, FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL AWARDING HIM WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA EARLY, AND THE PERSEVERANCE ARDWA >> THIS YEAR, OUR PERSEVERANCE RKWO -- PERSEVERANCE AWARD GOES TO CHRISTIANNE MEDINA. REPORTER: WHEN ASKED WHAT THIS MOMENT MEANT TO HIM, HIS EMOTIONS SPEAKING FOR HIM. [APPLAUSE] REPORTER: HIS PARENTS SAY THEY ARE THROWING A BIG FIESTA THIS WEEKEND TO CELEBRATE HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS. DOUG: APS TELLS US EARLY GRADUATIONS ARE RARE, BUT
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Teen with life-threatening cancer awarded high school diploma early
A New Mexico high school awarded its diploma for the class of 2022 to a teen with life-threatening cancer.Nineteen-year-old Kristin Medina earned his high school diploma and was awarded the perseverance award by school officials.His doctor said Medina was first diagnosed with a form of leukemia at 7 years old. Over the years, he's been in and out of the hospital for treatment for a number of health issues. His parents said they're throwing him a big fiesta this weekend. Watch the video to see the milestone moment.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
A New Mexico high school awarded its diploma for the class of 2022 to a teen with life-threatening cancer.
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Nineteen-year-old Kristin Medina earned his high school diploma and was awarded the perseverance award by school officials.
His doctor said Medina was first diagnosed with a form of leukemia at 7 years old. Over the years, he's been in and out of the hospital for treatment for a number of health issues.
His parents said they're throwing him a big fiesta this weekend.
Watch the video to see the milestone moment.