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Several Upward Bound Math and Science participants received awards for outstanding academic achievement and exceptional effort in Mathematics, Literature & Composition, Science, and Foreign Language. From left to right: Alexander McArthur of Overhills High School; Jennifer Vazquez Hernandez, Brenlyn Hudson, and Sharneace Stewart, all of Western Harnett High School; Doniel Flores of Overhills High School; Gabriela Cuellar of Harnett Central High School; and Natalie Sosa of Western Harnett High School.

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Alyssa Cochran-Trull, rising junior at Western Harnett High School, addresses the audience to share about her experience with Upward Bound Math and Science.

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Trezivont Woods, rising senior at Harnett Central High School, spoke about his internship experience at Dunn Animal Hospital.

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Kayla Johnson, rising senior at Overhills High School, receives an award from Ashley Tittemore, CCCC Executive Director of College Access Programs, for completing an internship with Cape Fear Regional Theatre this summer.

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Ten rising seniors in Upward Bound Math and Science received awards for completing a six-week summer internship. From left to right: Trezivont Woods of Harnett Central High School; Craig Smith of Triton High School; Leslly Rivera of Overhills High School; Samantha Medina of Harnett Central High School; and Katerina Marroquin, Kiara Jones, Kayla Johnson, and Chelsea Johnson, all of Overhills High School. Not pictured: Timothy Moore of Western Harnett High School and Skye Touchet of Overhills High School.