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VIDEO: West Des Moines Dowling Catholic Valedictorian Beats Cancer, Lives to the Fullest
You never know how much time you'll get, Augustine Villa says.
Augustine Villa, valedictorian, graduated Friday with a near-perfect academic record.
His favorite days at Dowling were test days. He’s competitive, but mainly with himself – sometimes reading books two or three times in preparation for a literature class. He’s on a path to learn as much as he can, as quickly as he can.
Why? Listen in his own words.
In case you missed it last week, his inspiring story.
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