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A first-generation graduate dedicates her academic accomplishments to her grandfather FORT WORTH, Texas — Grief has a way of clarifying what matters. For Yazid Martinez, grief came with a promise that honored her grandfather, Alejandro, who died on Oct. 17, 2021. Yazid was 14, a freshman in high school and ahead on her required school credits, which gave her a choice. She could enjoy free time in her junior or senior year, or graduate early. At her grandfather’s viewing, the answer came into ...