'Coming to the United States was hard, but the community was so welcoming,' Stratford HS athlete Emanuel Galdino has a story full of triumph and he's ready to show the world.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Just minutes after winning the UIL state championship in the 1600 meters, Emanuel Galdino caught the attention of ABC13 by telling us that he was performing for the world.
ABC13 learned more about Galdino's global perspective during a visit Thursday at Stratford. He arrived in Houston only a few years ago after his family escaped a dangerous situation in their home country of Ethiopia.That community includes dedicated teachers. Galdino knew very little English when he first came to Houston as a middle school student.
And this includes passing all assessments required to graduate - which he'll do so Saturday. And then, Galdino will receive a full scholarship to Iowa State University, where he'll run track and cross country.
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