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Xavier Jones; Graduation; St. Louis
Description
A North City teenager walked more than two hours in order to make it to his 8th graduation. His journey from two ends of the city has led him to secure a full ride for his future.
“If you want something done, you gotta go ahead and do it yourself,” says 14-year-old Xavier Jones.
Jones walked 6 miles from Florissant Avenue to Harris Stowe State University because he was determined to walk across the stage and get his diploma.
“I was going to tell an adult but my grandpa’s car was down. So I was just going to walk there,” he says.
Unbeknownst to his grandpa and the school staff at Yeatman Middle School, Xavier came up with a plan to get there without a ride.
“I looked up Harris Stowe University on Google Maps and then I saw the walking distance and then I said I could probably make it,” Xavier tells News 4.
He recruited his brother and a friend to make the 6-mile journey with him and says getting a drink of water motivated him along the way.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV)
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Publisher
cbs19news.com
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