LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 24 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:

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Malayah Lee, a student in the UAMS College of Nursing, plans to graduate in December with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

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July 24, 2026 | AlthoughMalayah Leehasexcelled in the classroomfor most of her life, shenotes that none of her academic achievements havecome easily.

"Ithasn't beena linear progression," said Lee, aBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)studentintheUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing.

Lee and her threesiblings were raised by a single motherinaLittle Rock neighborhood where many families struggled to make ends meet.She sa...