MOBERLY — Stacy Boling, 19, is a student at Moberly Area Community College through the Missouri A+ program, which pays her tuition at a two-year state college because of her high school GPA, attendance and mentoring hours. She takes elementary education classes online from her hometown of Lentner, Mo., and works part time at the Hannibal Clinic , roughly 45 minutes away. When she finishes her degree, she hopes to work in elementary education in the school district she grew up in. She describes her version of the American Dream.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Stacy Boling
Friday, May 18, 2012 | 9:09 p.m. CDT;
updated 10:48 a.m. CDT, Monday, July 9, 2012
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