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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Vol. 6 No. 4
THREAT Student, athlete, professional model ... Minooka sophomores balance all three roles
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Minooka High School student/athletes Ginger Perinar and Emily Hise are balancing school work with the beginning of what could be a career in modeling.