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Dominican Republic native graduates BX college as valedictorian

A young Bronx woman, originally from the Dominican Republic, graduated from Bronx Community College as valedictorian. Kirssy Martinez, who immigrated to the Bronx 14 years ago, says that she never thought

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May 29, 2015, 6:06 PM

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