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Valedictorian of Garrett’s final graduating class finishes strong

The Class of 2020 has the world’s attention because of what they missed due to the COVID19 Pandemic. However, one young lady is choosing not to focus on what could have been, rather, what will be. Gordon G. Garrett Academy of Technology’s valedictorian, Keyonne McKnight is headed to the University of South Carolina to study

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