The Sun’s story on Alex Schwarz and his lifelong perseverance was the fourth most read story of 2018.
Editor’s Note: This is part of a countdown of the top 10 most read stories on www.cherryhillsun.com in 2018. This story was the fourth most read.
Alex and Amy were both very grateful for the assistance they received from the local community as Amy attended college at Penn. Alex realized at an early age he wanted to give back to others and at 12 years old, started the Sussman 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, which raises money for Coaches vs. Cancer and the Katz JCC basketball programs.
“It was originally just a Bar Mitzvah project,” Alex said. “I put so much effort into it and cared about it so much.”
Alex was also drive to attend University of Pennsylvania just like his mother did. However, he was not accepted there for undergraduate school. He instead attended George Washington University, where he graduated in May. Late in his undergrad career, Alex opted to apply for law school and would ultimately be accepted into Penn.
“It was exciting,” Amy said of her son’s acceptance. “I was ecstatic. I was so happy for him. After having so many challenges, it was finally his turn. I thought to myself, he did it.”
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