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Despite facing enormous challenges early on in her high school career, Trameka Pope graduated from Chicago's Wendell Phillips Academy High School as the valedictorian.Trameka gave birth to a baby girl before her freshman year in high school, but she carried on to make a better life for the two of them.“I didn’t give up,” Pope said. “I pushed myself hard. And my baby motivated me every day because I wanted to provide for her and I also didn’t want to be a statistic.”Trameka persevered. She was a member of the cheerleading squad and National Honor Society, took courses at a community college while working nights to support herself.This young woman is a true inspiration. Congratulations, Trameka!Photo: thegrio.com