JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- Despite battling homelessness, a Florida teen has become the top student in his high school graduating class.
Martin Folsom and his mother have been in and out of homelessness since he was a kid, and throughout his four years in high school.
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But because of his unwavering determination, he pushed through his academics and is now Philip Randolph Career Academy's valedictorian.
"It kind of gave me a jolt in my chest a little bit, so it was a good feeling," Folsom said. "It means a lot and it gives me a sense of all I've done and all I have accomplished was worth it."
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Folsom plans to attend Valdosta State in Georgia in the fall.
After college, he hopes to work for the FBI.