Autistic CCSD student who beat leukemia, manages epilepsy walks graduation stage

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Graduation is a milestone, but for one Las Vegas teenager, the journey to walking across the stage was a battle.

From fighting leukemia to now managing epilepsy, Jacob Anderson and his family have overcome the odds.

Anderson is a huge Vegas Golden Knights fan with a heart of gold and is celebrating being a Spring Valley High School graduate. The 18-year-old is showing what resilience looks like.

Jacob owned the graduation stage with his mother Kendra Briggs, cheering him on…

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