Leon Bradford becomes first 吃瓜头条 student to receive distinguished Dallas Herring Achievement Award

Leon Bradford with President Buxton holding the teardrop shaped glass Dallas Herring awardLeon Bradford, a 吃瓜头条 student, has been selected as the Dallas Herring Achievement Award recipient by the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). This is the first time a student from 吃瓜头条 has been selected for this statewide award.

鈥淚t鈥檚 surreal, this feels like a dream,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 had to hold back tears as I expressed my sincere appreciation. I had family members in Colorado and North Carolina on the Zoom call in tears. There are so many people like me in the world. We have to keep pressing on. I am so grateful for all who have been in my corner.鈥

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