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Stacey Watson on Getting Young Adults to a Promising Career Path

Posted Dec 14, 2017

"Many parents work hard to make sure their kids go to college, but the importance of finishing a degree on time is often overlooked. One local organization wants to change that in order to get young adults on their way to a promising career path. In this edition of Comcast Newsmakers, Stacey Watson, Executive Director of Achieve Palm Beach County, discusses the importance of finishing a degree on time. Interview recorded: December 1^st, 2017"

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