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In the News: McMaster student graduates after family overcomes domestic abuse, shelter living

Global News interviews McMaster nursing student Homayra Ahmed on her achievements as a School of Nursing grad, despite being dealt a tough hand in her last two years of schooling.

By Global News June 24, 2021

Global News interviews McMaster nursing student Homayra Ahmed on her achievements as a School of Nursing grad, despite being dealt a tough hand in her last two years of schooling.

Read the full story here and learn more about Homayra’s next steps in her career in health care.

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