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Kaitlyn Ross

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Lead Enterprise Reporter at WXIA-TV (Atlanta, GA)

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  • 3 weeks ago | kgw.com | Dajhea Jones |Kaitlyn Ross |Donesha Aldridge

    DACULA, Ga. — Burger King is showing support to a Georgia teen on his way to college after a recent story about his dedication to his teammates at work has seen an overwhelmingly positive response. Just hours after walking across the stage to receive his high school diploma, Mykale Baker was back at work, still wearing his graduation medals, ready to serve up burgers and fries at Burger King.

  • 3 weeks ago | 11alive.com | Kaitlyn Ross

    Phillip Hambrick never set out to make history — he just wanted to stay strong after retirement. Now, he’s on track to become a world record holder. Phillip Hambrick, a U.S. Army veteran and retired executive, is training five days a week in hopes of setting a Guinness World Record for bench press in his age group. His goal: to lift more than 350 pounds. “I was determined, being retired, not to let my body go,” Hambrick said.

  • 3 weeks ago | wtol.com | Kaitlyn Ross

    DACULA, Ga. — Just hours after walking across the stage to receive his high school diploma, Mykale Baker was back at work, still wearing his graduation medals, ready to serve up burgers and fries at Burger King. While many of his classmates celebrated late into the night, Mykale clocked in for his shift with a smile. It was that smile, and his quiet dedication, that stopped Maria Mendoza in her tracks. Maria had just come from watching her daughter, Daisy, graduate.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc10.com | Dajhea Jones |Kaitlyn Ross

    DACULA, Ga. — A fundraiser launched to support a Georgia teen’s college dreams has now raised over $110,000 after a stranger was inspired by his quiet act of kindness. It started with a late-night visit to a Burger King drive-thru. Maria Mendoza had just watched her daughter, Daisy, graduate and stopped to grab a snack. That’s when she saw Mykale Baker, a recent graduate himself, working behind the counter, still wearing his graduation medals and smiling as he filled orders.

  • 4 weeks ago | firstcoastnews.com | Kaitlyn Ross

    DACULA, Ga. — Just hours after walking across the stage to receive his high school diploma, Mykale Baker was back at work, still wearing his graduation medals, ready to serve up burgers and fries at Burger King. While many of his classmates celebrated late into the night, Mykale clocked in for his shift with a smile. It was that smile, and his quiet dedication, that stopped Maria Mendoza in her tracks. Maria had just come from watching her daughter, Daisy, graduate.

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RT @MelissaNordWx: Cold, Arctic Air settles in for the rest of the week. At the end of the week, we're tracking a "Gulf Low" that will send…