Lady Takes Cute Photos in Parents' Farm after Becoming 1st Person in Family to Graduate
- A young lady, Jennifer Rocha, has honoured her parents by going back to the farm they harvested vegetables for many years
- The young lady is the first person in her family to attend high school, and she recently became the first person to go to college
- Jennifer's adorable graduation photos were taken on her parents' farm and many were impressed with the lady's accomplishment
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A young lady identified as Jennifer Rocha has become the first person in her family to attend a higher institution after graduating from the University of California, San Diego.
A LinkedIn user, Leandro Otero, made the disclosure on his page and stated that the lady is also the first person in her family to attend high school.
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She went back to her parents' farm
The young lady took her graduation photos in the same fields in California where she and her immigrant parents harvested vegetables for many years.
Sending a huge shout out to Jennifer, Leandro shared adorable photos of the lady with her immigrant parents.
Leandro's LinkedIn post read in part:
"Huge shoutout to her for this major milestone and for remembering to honor her parent’s sacrifice!"
Many are impressed
Martha Nino said:
"Makes me proud! Always remember your roots and I love moms TShirt."
Tom Hazel commented:
"Simply awesome!!! Never forget your roots and those that sacrificed with you on your journey."
Rob Blaney wrote:
"Incredible! Congratulations!!!"
Jeannel King said:
"Powerful, powerful, powerful!!"
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Lady bags seven awards after graduating with first class
A young lady, Dr Ola Sandra Ndukwe, has reaped the fruits of hard work as she graduated with distinction in internal medicine.
Taking to her Twitter page to celebrate her win, Dr Ndukwe who finished from Imo State University, Owerri, said she bagged seven awards including best in pediatrics, biochemistry, and physiology.
Expressing gratitude on the social media platform, she said it was impossible for her to contain her joy.
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