She left university because of a drinking problem. Now sober, she's a valedictorian

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A Nova Scotia woman who dropped out of university a decade ago because of her alcohol use will be the valedictorian at one of Saint Mary’s University’s upcoming convocations.

Laura Eamon, an economics major who will be graduating with summa cum laude distinction, will be speaking at one of the commerce faculty’s convocations on Wednesday, May 17. She’s the valedictorian for the A to L ceremony.

“It doesn’t matter how old you are, what has happened in your past, your sunk costs, how many years you spent doing the status quo, you can shake it up, you can change course,” said Eamon, 29.

Her first stint

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