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Carissa

High School Equivalency

When Carissa was outed as gay in high school, her academic life suffered and she did not graduate. She credits Maria, her adult education counselor, with helping her turn her life around and go back and finish her diploma. She’s now a counselor herself, because, as she says, “Everyone needs a support system.”

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