Obama said that giving such an opportunity when he was the president was a task he never joked with.
He bagged a degree in leadership and management studies.
According to the president, the graduate had his childhood on a farm in New Jersey.
The man also helped former prisoners in getting jobs. Photo source: Barack ObamaSource: UGC
According to Obama, the man graduated from Hostos Community College in 2017 with 4.0 CGPA.
Since his release, he has helped former prisoners to get jobs and pursue theireducation.
John’s story inspired many people on bothInstagramand Facebook.
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As at the time this report was written, it already had over 200,000 likes on Facebook.
See the post below:
Thank you Obama!
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