FedEx at 50: She runs cargo by night, her own dream by day
Keishuna Williams is the first person in her family to earn a college degree. She did it working part-time at night in the FedEx hub. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
This fall, Keishuna Williams will receive her master’s degree in business administration, a fitting footnote for a woman who, as a high school senior, was accepted into 52 colleges. She had millions in financial aid offers but, without a full ride, had little chance of going to college.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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