When Mary Franks sets foot on the campus of Eastern University this fall, she will find an environment much like the one she is about to leave. Franks, 18, will graduate June 8 as the valedictorian of Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology, where she has attended since it opened when she was in third grade. The biggest difference in college will be the campus.
Charter Conservatory valedictorian Mary Franks
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