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Meet DeWayne: Our 2017 Student of the Year!

DeWayne Sexton portrait

Think life has handed you setbacks too large to overcome? Try telling that to DeWayne Sexton. Losing a mother as a child. Being separated from his siblings growing up. Reuniting only to have his brothers be killed shortly after. Joining the military and losing many close friends in battle. Losing his last remaining brother to a drunk driver. Being diagnosed with cancer. Feeling too old and too lost and too worthless. DeWayne has seemingly been through it all – and has somehow weathered all these struggles to do remarkable things.

One of those remarkable things is being named our 2017 Student of the Year. We couldn’t be more thrilled to give him this honor. To say that DeWayne is deserving is a tremendous understatement. Here’s DeWayne’s story of struggle and finding purpose throughout these setbacks, in his own words:
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May 17, 2017by Andrew Pantzlaff
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Administration, Community Engagement, Veterans

Softball event showcases perseverance

Moraine Park president Bonnie Baerwald, Steve Pepper, and DeWayne Secton at softball event

We have been so pleased with the response to the Moraine Park blog, so I thought I would also contribute from my little corner of the world. As president of MPTC, I have the chance to meet a lot of amazing people on our campuses and in our communities.  I’ll attempt to give a glimpse into some of my encounters here.

Softball is a passion of mine, thus I jumped at the chance to attend the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) event at Fond du Lac’s Lakeside Park Saturday, August 13th. 
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August 23, 2016by Bonnie Baerwald
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