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This 60-year-old Philly grandmother lived in the dorms at Cheyney. Now she’s the Class of 2019 valedictorian.

A Southwest Philadelphia grandmother lived in the dorms at Cheyney University, and she was a star. On Saturday, she will achieve her dream of a college degree and graduate as valedictorian, a poignant story for the nation's oldest historically black college, fighting for its survival.

Rhonda Davis, a grandmother from North Philadelphia, was all smiles with her aunt Brenda Reed Saturday upon graduating from Cheyney University, where she was also valedictorian.
Rhonda Davis, a grandmother from North Philadelphia, was all smiles with her aunt Brenda Reed Saturday upon graduating from Cheyney University, where she was also valedictorian.Read moreRhonda Davis
    by Susan Snyder
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