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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHT STEPHANIE CAHILL

When Stephanie Cahill suffered her third concussion playing high school volleyball, doctors advised her to drop out of school for physical therapy.

Even worse, she was told going to college was unlikely because of the severity of the head injury.

Little did she know the traumatic event would later shape her academic path as a student at Arizona State University—and help her discover a passion that could lead to a career in mental health.

“It was

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