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<div class="headline14" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Nakeyia Poitier, 22</div>
<b>High School:</b> Middle College <br>
<b>Major at Grinnell:</b> Left before declared<br>
<b>Plans:</b> Work at Long Beach check-cashing outlet; enroll in Long Beach City College while living with mother and sister<br>
<b>Goal:</b> Elementary school teacher

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Nakeyia Poitier, 22

High School: Middle College
Major at Grinnell: Left before declared
Plans: Work at Long Beach check-cashing outlet; enroll in Long Beach City College while living with mother and sister
Goal: Elementary school teacher

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