Triplets from Ohio, who were born prematurely, are looking toward a bright future after graduating as co-valedictorians and salutatorian of their high school class.
Eighteen-year-old siblings Gage, Sadie, and Caydin Barker were born at 34 weeks gestation on Sept. 30, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. Currently, they live in Sebring, Ohio.
On May 21, Sadie and Caydin graduated from Sebring McKinley High School as co-valedictorians alongside two others, each with a 4.0 GPA, and Gage graduated as salutatorian with a 3.78 GPA.
“It was a day full of emotion and the ultimate pride,” the mom of the siblings, Becky, 48, told The Epoch Times. “Sitting there listening to them give speeches and articulate their gratitude to the amazing teachers at that school was a proud moment. The honor stripes they wore on their gown, the medal around their neck … just gave more proof of all the hard work they had put in during their school career.”…