Shanna fast-tracking toward Master's

Shanna has completed one class and started another as she gets a head start on her studies toward a Master's degree in childhood education.

"This class ends towards the end of August and then I have about a week off before starting my Fall semester at Mercy College," she said.

Shanna also took and received a high score on the Liberal Arts and Science Test (LAST), one of three tests needed to become a certified teacher in New York State.

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