. >> my father, my mother, and my occupational therapist, shannon hendrix. >> reporter: he says his fathered every hard-earned penny so he could get an education. >> my mother always kept on telling me have some faith and keep your eyes on the goal. >> reporter: and then there's shannon, whom he calls his guardian angel. he says she's gone way beyond the duties as an occupational therapist making it her mission to help in any way she could. >> on top of my therapy, she would take me to church every sunday. i think that was the only thing that kept me from going crazy because as a 22-year-old, i was living in a nursing home and it was really, really depressing. >> reporter: his biggest accomplishment so far, getting his mba. i recently graduated with the highest honors. >> i'm still happy that, you know, i can live an independent life and now, you know, i have gotten my mba and hopefully i will get a job soon and, you know, have a good life. >> a lot of people are throughout rooting for him as well. news headlines are minutes away, but next we're looking for the most germ-ridden spot in any