In seventh grade, Ja'Nay Carter experienced pain no child should ever know when her mother passed away. Battling the loss, and with the support of her aunt, godmother, grandmother, and school Ja’Nay focused on her education. Today she is one of the top scholars at CATCH Prep and will graduate 2nd in the Class Of 2018 with a $10,000 Scholarship from the Children's Defense Fund. Watch her life story HERE .