From high school drop-out to law student. N.J. mom wants to help others do the same.

Former High School Dropout Founds a Non Profit

Miasha Melvin dropped out of East Orange Campus High School in 2010. She has gone on to complete her studies and is currently in the second year of law school at Vanderbilt. In addition to her studies Miasha has started a non-profit to help high school dropouts get their GED and go on to college. Amanda Brown| For NJ Advance Med

Miasha “Sunny” Melvin has a lot to be thankful for this year.

The former high-school drop-out from East Orange is in her second year of law school at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee, on track for what could be a lucrative career.

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