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Health & Fitness

Jasmine's speech: Why we fund St. Baldrick's

Inspiring, heartbreaking, unforgettable . . . this experience conjures so many words, none of which fully capture the emotion of Dean of Students Jacki Frederking reading the speech written by Shepard High School sophomore Jasmine Taylor.

Jasmine's in treatment for leukemia.  She bravely told her story -- from the agony of hearing the diagnosis to treatment, fear, and fight -- in a beautifully written speech shared with the entire Shepard community.  You will not forget it.

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