Grad Has Come A Long Way

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For the last two years during his tenure at Linn-Benton Community College, Brandon Lee would climb in his car each morning for the first leg of a 120-mile round trip for classes. Lee’s decision to return to school was simple enough. He wanted to make a better life for himself.

See Brandon's full story by Democrat Herald reporter Steve Lathrop at http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/education/article_4fdeb358-9328-11e0-a55f-001cc4c002e0.html

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