Mother Of 3 Who Faced Homelessness And COVID-19 Graduates Duquesne University After 15 Years

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- More than 430 Duquesne University students graduated on Friday.

Among them was Merecedes Williams -- whose graduation has been 15 years in the making.

She is the media manager for Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Over the years, she faced homelessness, a fire, financial hardship -- and even COVID-19 -- while raising her three children.

"I'm hoping that when people see me, they see perseverance," she said.

She has graduated with a degree in multiplatform journalism.

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