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Lincoln East High School student Jenifer Guadalupe Solano Becerra started going to the Lighthouse after her fifth grade year. "I love it so much here," she said.

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Lincoln East High School student Jenifer Guadalupe Solano Becerra started going to the Lighthouse after her fifth grade year. "I love it so much here," she said.

Because Jenifer Guadalupe Solano is undocumented, going to college was never a guarantee. She's shown with her mother Laura Solano Becerra and father Cruz Solano Becerra at the Lighthouse. 

Jenifer Guadalupe Solano Becerra poses for a portrait with her mother Laura Solano Becerra and father Cruz Solano Becerra at the Lighthouse.

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