Collegiate overcomes challenges to graduate

Community College of Vermont student Ayla Thompson with her son Gregory. Thompson will graduate from CCV on Saturday.

Ayla Thompson said she didn’t think a college degree would ever be an attainable goal.

Thompson, 32, grew up in Wallingford and attended Mill River Union High School, but struggles with drugs and addiction led to her dropping out for a time during her senior year.

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