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New Orleans valedictorian lived in a homeless shelter as he rose to the top of his class

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Elijah Hogan came through a senior year of high school in a homeless shelter to make it to the top of his class.

Hogan, 19, recently graduated as one of two valedictorians at Walter L. Cohen charter high school, despite living in a homeless shelter for youth for more than a year.“Good Morning America."

Despite the housing insecurity, Hogan pushed through to finish with a 3.93 GPA. In a speech at the school's graduation ceremony, Hogan applauded his classmates for pushing themselves “to reach the pinnacle of success."“Above all the trials, tests and hardships, what led us here is that we all set a goal to reach,” Hogan said. “Take pride in how far you have come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy your journey.

 

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