Homeless and Still a Winner - A Teenager's Story


In spite of her family being homeless one 17-year-old girl has stayed focused. Samantha Garvey recently discovered she's being considered for a national prestigious science award, and hopes to get a full scholarship to college to study marine biology. Read her story on my Living in the Heartland blog.

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Tags: accident, accomplishments, adversity, aspirations, award, challenges, college, drive, homeless, hope, More…leadership, science, stereotype, teenager

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