Woman who saved child's life is surprised by area college (Smile File)

A woman got much more than expected after saving a child's life.  (Photo: Getty Images)

Episode Transcript

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This woman named Jemiah Adams is anursing assistant in West Palm Beach. Well,
she was sleeping when she heard somebodyscreaming. It was her neighbor,
and she ran outside to find thather neighbor's twenty two month old son had
fallen into a nearby lake. Themom pulled the boy out of the water,
but he wasn't breathing, so Jamiahstarted CPR and stabilized the boy while

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the paramedics arrived. But that's noteven what this is about. What it
is about is she showed up atPalm Beach State College because they invited her
to a luncheon and she was justexpecting a free lunch and a certificate.
Well, she enjoyed that free lunch, but instead of their certificate, she
was awarded a twenty five thousand dollarsfull scholarship and now she's going to be
going to school to be a respiratorytherapist. Wown cool. That's amazing,

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boy, I tell you it's soimportant for us all know CPR. You
never know when you're going to becalled upon for sure. That's fantastic and
that's why I made our smile.Final story