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High School Valedictorian Lydia Owens, and her dad Brian, talk to Higher Ground's Billy Hallowell about how Lydia used her commencement speech to espouse her faith and to underscore her value in God. She explained: "Jesus is the center of everything I do." She said she wanted to spread the word of shared success that comes with embracing Jesus.

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In a white cap and gown a graduating senior walks to the graduation ceremonies at Paradise High School in Paradise, Calif., Thursday, June 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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