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Communications studies student featured in HBO movie ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’

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UGA sophomore Kyanna Simone Simpson may find herself being recognized on campus in the coming weeks thanks to a role in the HBO film adaptation of best-selling book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

Simpson, a Franklin College of Arts and Sciences student currently majoring in communication studies, hails from Decatur where she attended the Southwest DeKalb High School's magnet program. She had the unique experience of being a student at UGA while simultaneously working to become a professional actress. 

To read more about Simone, click here.

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