Family and friends gathered to watch their loved ones walk across the stage at the Philadelphia Performing Arts charter school Friday to begin the next chapter of their lives. The day was especially meaningful for one student, who spent many of his high school years in the hospital battling cancer.
Family and friends gathered to watch their loved ones walk across the stage at the Philadelphia Performing Arts charter school Friday to begin the next chapter of their lives.
At the age of 13, Tom Sweeney was diagnosed with leukemia. From then on, his main goal was to survive. Graduating was just a bonus. While spending countless hours at home and in the hospital fighting the disease, Sweeney not only managed to graduate from high school on time, but also with honors and the memories of being crowned prom king.
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