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Child Cancer Survivor Pays It Forward, Aspires To Be Pediatric Nurse

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Cancer survivor Halle Kneeland, surrounded by family, dries off from a rainstorm after graduating from Pierson High School on June 27.

Cancer survivor Halle Kneeland, surrounded by family, dries off from a rainstorm after graduating from Pierson High School on June 27.

Cancer survivor Halle Kneeland dries off from a rainstorm after graduating from Pierson High School on June 27.

Cancer survivor Halle Kneeland dries off from a rainstorm after graduating from Pierson High School on June 27. COURTESY HEATHER KNEELAND

Cancer survivor Halle Kneeland dries off from a rainstorm after graduating from Pierson High School on June 27.

Cancer survivor Halle Kneeland dries off from a rainstorm after graduating from Pierson High School on June 27. COURTESY HEATHER KNEELAND

authorMichelle Trauring on Jul 6, 2020
Halle Kneeland is, undeniably, an inherently positive young woman. When the skies opened up, creating a downpour on Pierson High School’s graduation last month, the 18-year-old couldn’t help but smile... more

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