Clutch Magazine » Britni Danielle http://www.clutchmagonline.com Smart & Fly | clutchmagonline.com Fri, 17 May 2013 21:00:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Identical Twins Become Spelman College Co-Valedictorians http://www.clutchmagonline.com/2013/05/identical-twins-become-spelman-college-co-valedictorians/ http://www.clutchmagonline.com/2013/05/identical-twins-become-spelman-college-co-valedictorians/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 17:15:31 +0000 Britni Danielle http://www.clutchmagonline.com/?p=196695 Kristie and Kirstie Bronner are used to turning heads. Now, as the two prepare to graduate from Spelman College, the inseparable twins are set to make history as the university’s first co-valedictorians who are not only scholars, but also identical twins. The Bronner twins credit hard work and faith for their success. “Before we came...

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