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12-year-old South Bay student to graduate Evergreen Valley College as valedictorian
A 12-year-old student will graduate from Evergreen Valley College with an associate degree in mathematics, a perfect 4.0 GPA and valedictorian honors. Meet Phung-Hieu Diep, who goes by Hieu and whose initials spell "P-H-D."
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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, 12-year-old South Bay student to graduate Evergreen Valley College as valedictorian, A 12-year-old student will graduate from Evergreen Valley College with an associate degree in mathematics, a perfect 4.0 GPA and valedictorian honors. Meet Phung-Hieu Diep, who goes by Hieu and whose initials spell “P-H-D.”
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