August 27, 2006

Monique Lewis and Iris Alao: Dreams of a Xavier degree still alive

A feature about two Xavier University students who fled New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina last year, mentions that they took classes at Wayne State when Xavier closed temporarily. They returned to the New Orleans university, where they are following a pre-med curriculum, in January. Both students said the hurricane experience made them stronger, better people. "You learn to be grateful for what you have because at any moment it can be taken away," observed Iris Alao.

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