in towson, don harrison for abc2 news. >> the memorial at the providence fire company will be dedicatedn september 11th exactly 10 years after the deadly attacks. it's 9:33. let's go back to the hot topic for today. your two cents on the official wmar facebook fan page, your thoughts should the u.s. government release a confirmed photograph of the body of so amia-- osama bin laden as proof that he is in fact dead? michelle writes in saying absolutely. don't think he should have been buried at sea. islamic law or not who are about our dead soldiers as they hung their bodies up from the bridges and janet writes releasing the photos may allow a sense of closure but those murdered at hands of thismadman if you want to continue to weigh in, your two cents is always appreciated here at abc2. weigh in on this or other hot topics in discussion topics at the official wmar facebook fan page abc2news.com/facebook. we will continue to share the thoughts throughout the course of the day. >>> well may 1st through the 7th is a great opportunity for you to get out and enjoy wonderful food in the baltim

don harrison has the story of one student who faced many challenges and overcame them all. >> reporter: marie jean has faced struggles in her life. >> i ended up going out when i was very young. >> reporter: 17 different foster homes. she was in a car accident and ended up having 38 surgeries. she had to relearn how the read and write evidently she learned well. >> she's a remarkable woman. >> reporter: a remarkable woman and model student. >> she is the most enthusiastic student i've ever met. she is very, very bright, and bit by bit she's shared pieces of her life with me which have made me realize how remarkable she really is to be here. >> reporter: and soon marie jean accomplished a goal so big she couldn't even dream it. she'll be graduating from howard community college why not one, not two, but 3 degrees. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> reporter: this is just the beginning of the celebration. today marie received an award for outstanding academic achievement and now a degree in sociology criminal justice and conflict resolution days away, she reveals her secret to success.

in towson, i'm don harrison for abc 2 news. >>> in the memorial at the providence fire company will be dedicated september 11th, exactly 10 years after those deadly attacks. after nearly 10 years many people of scrutinized one religious community because of osama bin laden's faith. muslim leaders hopes this marks the being depending of a new understanding. they hope it can lead to a dialogue about islam and muslims here in america. >> we and muslim leaders have declared very clearly that islam is, and will never be, at war with america. that's how peace is forged. other moderate muslim voices have to do their piece. i'm sure they are but i think they have to do it a bit more clearly so everybody knows where our loyalties lie when such incidents happen. >> the doctor also says the muslim community is like every other religious community, proud to be american. >> well senator barbara mikulski sits right there on the senate select committee on intelligence, you can bet she felt a bit of pride when she learned our eye intelligence had allowed our navy seals to complete this megs. she was e

howard community college, don harrison for abc2 news. >> and on top of it all she is a single mother of three girls. two 12-year-old twins and 16- year-old daughter. she says they have inspired her to work hard. >>> well, speak of amazing people, he is only 15 years old and already a hero. yesterday, baltimore county honored charlie knisley as a hero e got a hero pin for helping his grandmother and younger brother escape a burning home on dorsey avenue in essex last month. >>i yelled for my grandparents to get from upstairs and my grand pop went to get a fire extinguish. by the time he came back up, it just went up and it's to get my little brother and grandma out and my little brother jump off the roof and i caught him. >> when fire crews arrived they say the home was completely on fire. officials say without charley's quick action and smart thinking, that fire could have been deadly. >>> from unspeakable heartache to helping others. family and friends of joey have held their heads high and the 14-year-old fallston freshman they want to honor him he was killed days after start agnew