‘I don’t give up’: North Hall senior recounts journey from Kazakhstan orphanage to Paralympian dreams - Gainesville Times

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‘I don’t give up’: North Hall senior recounts journey from Kazakhstan orphanage to Paralympian dreams

North Hall senior Jon Trawick will attend the University of Arizona next year. He will join the university’s para swim team and play wheelchair basketball. - photo by Scott Rogers

NORTHHALLjon_trawick 2.jpg — North Hall senior Jon Trawick will attend the University of Arizona next year. He will join the university’s para swim team and play wheelchair basketball. - photo by Scott Rogers

At just 18 years of age, Jon Trawick has undergone what seems like a lifetime of struggle.