Southwest student one of eight nationally recognized for talent, grit
Allyson Harrison is one of eight DREAM Scholars national nonprofit Achieving the Dream will honor at its convention, beginning Feb. 19 in Orlando, for pushing through barriers and inspiring others. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“Southwest is the first place that I feel like adults have looked at me and spoken to me and said, ‘OK, this person has potential. This person can do something and has good ideas'”, said Allyson Harrison.
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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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