CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — As the school year winds down, a local high school senior is making her way to college and neither she nor her parents will have to pay a dime.
Wednesday night, the crowd cheered for 17-year-old Kori Balaam at an award ceremony at Northwest Cabarrus High School.
Balaam received than $2 million worth of merit scholarships for college.
It's a record amount for her high school.
Balaam headed to Louisianna State to continue her education in the Fall.
Congratulations to Kori! Well done!
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