Comparing Joseph Cunningham's Ups And Downs Through College

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Joseph Cunningham had his ups and downs through college but learned many things about life and adulthood through it. Mr. Cunningham is a tall brunette with facial hair. I interviewed him in his classroom at David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy. Joseph is a middle school english teacher and also the sponsor for STEMś publication club.
Mr. Cunningham graduated from Northwestern State University, in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He chose to go there because it was his hometown. He wanted to stay close to home. He also had a lot of friends who went there with him. Growing up he wanted to be a writer. Joseph was the opinion section editor for the college news paper, The Current Sauce. His senior year he was editor in chief for the paper. He was also

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