Inspired By Amanda Gorman, Teia Hudson Hopes To Become Journalist After Attending University Of Pennsylvania

By Wakisha Bailey, CBS Philadelphia

July 8, 2022

On this week’s Focusing on the Future, this next high school graduate proves dreams do come true. Our Wakisha Bailey introduces us to an inspiring student, and finds out the role model who encouraged her to shoot for the stars.

“I know that I’m making my mom proud and I told her that, ‘The biggest blessing is to know that her sacrifices were worth it,’” Teia Hudson said.

From a child sitting in her mother’s arms to a high school graduate, Hudson lives for her mother’s embrace.

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