Fierce resolve aids student's swift recovery

Except for the gold tassel signifying membership in the National Honor Society, Eddie Martin looked like all the other high school senior boys who suited up in scarlet caps and gowns for graduation Saturday. An ear-to-ear scar - the only remaining evidence of a harrowing injury and a miraculous recovery - was hidden underneath his mortarboard. (Full article: 835 words)

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