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Hometown Hero Provides Inspiration To Students Print E-mail
Written by Doug Tisdale   
Friday, 23 May 2008

SHE'S SHOWING STUDENTS THAT NO MATTER WHAT OBSTACLES GET IN LIFE'S WAY, YOU CAN OVERCOME THEM AND BE ANYTHING THING YOU WANT. MEET JACKIE WEGER, SHE'S A STUDENT TEACHER AT PROFIT MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL, AND SHE'S ALMOST COMPLETELY DEAF, BUT SHE HASN'T LET HER DISABILITY LIMIT HER LIFE.

JACKIE READS LIPS, BUT SHE ALSO USES A DEVICE CALLED THE HEARING HELPER SO THAT SHE CAN SORT SOUND, AND IT CAN HELP HER IN THE CLASSROOM.

JACKIE HAS JUST EARNED A DOUBLE MASTERS FROM U-H-V, AND SHE'S READY TO BECOME A TEACHER HERSELF.

[AND JACKIE'S A WALKING INSPIRATION TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO CROSS HER PATH, REPORTING FROM VICTORIA, LACEY HARRIS, NEWSCENTER 25.

Last Updated ( Friday, 23 May 2008 )
 
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