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A
brief Biography and photos of
Jennifer Leigh Kynkor. |
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Leigh Kynkor was a vibrant and beautiful 18-year-old freshman at Miami
University (Ohio) who tragically lost her life in an automobile accident
on September 13, 2003, when the young driver of the car she was riding
in, fellasleep at the wheel. Jenny graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2003
from Mason High School with a 3.9 GPA. Jenny’s life was full of
volunteer work and service to her community. |
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She
began as a freshman in high school devoting her time to assisting a paralyzed
neighbor with personal care. During her high school years she tutored
students (especially those with ADD as Jenny herself was afflicted with
ADD) in the middle school, intermediate school and elementary schools
in Mason. She spent free time in high school volunteering in the Special
Needs classes. |
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she found her true passion in her senior year, when she had the opportunity
to work with a
3-year-old autistic boy named, Ryan, doing Behavioral Modification Therapy
and helping him with his speech.This compassion for children, especially
those with learning disabilities, led Jenny to chose a major in speech
pathology and psychology at Miami. |
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