1. A high school senior in Texas walked up to get his diploma last month. Which was a big deal, because he lost both of his legs as a kid. His name is Kiven Medrano. (Pronounced “Kevin”.) He was born with a genetic condition, and his legs had to be amputated when he was young.
\nAs a freshman, he made it his goal to walk across the stage at graduation one day, and he got prosthetics about a year ago. The crowd gave him a huge ovation. He’s already enrolled in college and plans to pursue a career in animation.<\/p>\n
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