By Amy Maginnis-Honey

It’s been a rough few years for Shakir Howard.

His mother was killed in a car accident at the beginning of his junior year.

Sonya Barron was always in the crowd at basketball games to cheer him on. She had returned to school planning a new career to boost the family finances.

“She was always there for me every day,” Shakir Howard said.

He learned about her death in a classroom.

Source: Graduation 2019: Mother’s death took a toll, then became inspiration to finish high school