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Melissa Lucas<br />
Age 19, Grand Rapids<br />
“(I look up to) my parents. I think specifically my dad just<br />
because he came to the U.S. at such a young age, and<br />
he went through so many struggles when he was young. I<br />
know, for example, when he was young he was into alcohol,<br />
so he did used to drink a lot when I was younger. But<br />
thankfully he kind of met God along the way. That really<br />
changed him as a person. I’ve seen him change as a<br />
person, and that really has influenced me to be a better<br />
person.”<br />
Reporting and photo by Cesar Ayala<br />
Whitney Penn<br />
Age 22, Grand Rapids, student cashier at Raider Grille<br />
“I’m going to school for political science, politics. I want<br />
to be President of the United States. I know it’d give me<br />
gray hair, but that’s my dream.<br />
“I come here at 6:30 in the morning. I do everything you<br />
all eat here. Tuesdays and Thursdays I do the cash register.”<br />
Reporting by Marco Zamudio<br />
Sam Dame<br />
Age 19, Born in Grandville<br />
“I’m a pretty quiet guy but I think of<br />
that in a good way.”<br />
Reporting and photo by Andy McDonald<br />
Photo by John Rothwell | Photo Editor<br />
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