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As the 12 women walked up the aisle in their caps and gowns, the only thing bigger than their smiles was their dreams. The first graduates of YWCA Central Alabama’s SMILE (Single Mothers Invested, Learning, Empowered) program, the women are looking forward to brighter futures for their families.

“This was nothing but a blessing,” PreShawn, one of the graduates of the dental assistant training program, said. “I’m going to take this opportunity and run with it.”