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Texas Girl, 18, who was born in prison, set to study law at Harvard in the fall

Tuesday, 30/05/2023, 12:00 (GMT+7)

A girl from Texas, who was born in jail, has graduated from high school with excellent grades and is now headed to Harvard University to study Law.

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According to the Courier reported,  Aurora Sky Castner was born in the Galveston County Jail as her mother was in jail when she gave birth to her. The Father picked her up from prison and raised her mature as a single father. 

Castner received help from the community in Conroe, and her dream of getting into Harvard became a reality. She plans to pursue a career in law in the fall.

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Sky Castner has had a dream of getting into Harvard since elementary school. With hard work and determination, she achieved her dream at the age of 18. However, it is clear that she had to overcome various hardships in life to gain admission to a highly challenging university. 

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Sky grew up without the love of a mother and had to overcome poverty. Fortunately, she found a guardian angel in the form of a mentor named Mona Hamby, who was involved in the CISD's Project Mentor program.

Mona connected Sky with community members and students from the Conroe Independent School District, which created the beginning of a beautiful and long-lasting companionship.

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Sky Castner graduated as the top three in Conroe High School’s class of 2023. “There was something satisfying about having all As and having that accomplishment,”  She told the Houston Chronicle. 

Besides. She grew up a strong reader at an early age and joined her high school’s Academy for Health and Science Professions, which helps prepare young minds for careers in science and mathematics.

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She achieved her dream of attending her dream school in the fall of 2023, not only due to her outstanding academic achievements but also her remarkable accomplishments. All of these factors helped her get the dream and opened the doors to a new chapter in her life.