Hooray to the Graduates; Lynne Abraham
Valedictorian of the Class of 2022
Name: Lynne Abraham
Parents names: Jacques Abraham and Erline Bouzy
College: The College of New Jersey (Ewing, NJ)
Major: She will be majoring in biology with a minor in sociology (on the PreMed track)
Career goals: She aspires to be a neurosurgeon
Residence: Newark
Marion P Thomas Charter School
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