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Dawson, a senior at Faith Heritage Christian Academy in Millington, Tennessee, who is the daughter of Denver and Nancy Dawson, plans to major in pharmacy when she begins at 萌妹社区 in the fall.
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Dawson is a member of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tennessee.
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