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$25,000 Horatio Alger award gives Aliya Keaton chance to give back even more in career opportunities
Aliya Keaton waves to regular customers in the drive-thru window during her shift Feb. 28 at Cabin Coffee Co. in Lisbon. Keaton, 17, works at the coffee shop before school and on weekends to earn money to pay for college. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon High School senior Aliya Keaton is seen at her job at Cabin Coffee Co. in Lisbon. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Aliya Keaton froths milk with a steamer Feb. 28 at Cabin Coffee Co., 930 Commercial St., in Lisbon, Iowa. Keaton, 17, of Mount Vernon, is one of 106 students nationwide to win a $25,000 Horatio Alger National Scholarship. Aliya will be paying her way through college, and among her three jobs is working as a barista at Cabin Coffee Co. in Lisbon. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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