This piece caught my eye. I feel terrible for what the young man went through at the hands of his biological family but I think he is an inspiration and will be great in his chosen field!
Google YouTube “Dylan Lewis Swings onto Campus” and you can hear him first-hand.
What an inspiring young man! I hope he has a wonderful life… It’s heartbreaking to think of how many kids there are out there who are growing up in similar situations.
I just caught this story in the Times, and it MADE MY BLOOD BOIL.
But good for the Ole Miss community for showing the world that there are many schools in the Deep South that are welcoming places and have truly come a long, long way.
I wish I were independently wealthy, so I could write a check to pay off the kid’s debt. Maybe he’ll get a book deal out of this?
All I can do for now is wish him well. Hotty Toddy, Dylan!
Ole Miss. Huh. Who knew?
Great end to the story, best of luck to him in his future endeavors! What a fantastic young man.
“Who knew” that most colleges and universities are nurturing, supportive environments where young adults can grow, mature and come into their own? Really? That is a surprising comment coming from someone who “found his people” at a southern university.
@jym626 Fair point. But I’m not in the Deep South, though. I’m in the Southeast. Anyways, it was a tongue-in-cheek comment that wasn’t meant to be interpreted seriously, nor was it intended to take away from the focus of the article.
I think the term “deep south” is often a distinction without a difference. College campuses are most commonly pretty open minded and inclusive. There are many states well north of the Mason Dixon line that have rural areas that are pretty closed minded.
And North Carolina itself doesn’t have the best reputation right now for tolerance!
Large Southern flagships attract students from all over and do not necessarily reflect the politics and general attitudes of their surroundings.