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Published on: 5/16/2009
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But after Katrina devastated the city, she wound up sitting out the entire semester.
She took courses at Florida International University, but she was determined to return.
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Katrina made you stronger.
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The ceremony unfolded on a vast emerald-colored lawn that had been covered by floodwaters six feet deep after Katrina.
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"Everything was a frustration to them because there were so many roadblocks in their lives, whether they were dealing with FEMA or the Road Home," UNO Registrar Kathy Plante said.
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From a developmental standpoint, Katrina couldn't have come at a worse time for these young men and women because it struck just as they were taking the first steps into adulthood, said Cecile Tebo, a social worker who is the administrator of the New Orleans Police Department's Crisis Unit.
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Why not leave Katrina out of it, it's been almost 4 years and people are burned out on the Katrina thing.