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Serena Ford (7 7),
always had a passion
for sin~ing. she has
been tnvolved in
chorus and church
choirs for several
years. However, this
was Serena's first year
participating in
Columbia's Top Talent
program, and she
took home gold with a
first place finish! When
asked how it felt to
win Serena gushed
about the moment "It
was amazing. I
remember being like
"Oh my God, did I
really just do that? H In
the future, Serena sees
herself going to
college and opening
up her own daycare
after high school.

"Being a teenage girl comes with a lot of terms
and conditions thor I did not sign up for. "

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"In a race against time, Earth is
rotating 7,000 miles per hour and I
completely misunderstood the directions
and went the wrong way." _ 1-.J oc. \"\ ttV~, f1S :;:-::~.

"They see us as suspicious strangers,
organ~ bangers
tl.::=~ that bnng danger."
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