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East Hall senior's premature birth inspires her plans after graduation

Shaliyah Williams - photo by Erin O. Smith

GRADeast 0003 — Shaliyah Williams - photo by Erin O. Smith

Shaliyah Williams beat her odds. The 18-year-old East Hall senior was born premature, weighing only 2 pounds and struggling to live. Doctors doubted her survival, but she persevered.