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Arlington Heights teen with stutter now a Harvard extrovert

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A stutter kept Joe Sessions quiet in his early years, but the 18-year-old from Arlington Heights is now a Harvard-bound extrovert with the titles of Homecoming King and Eagle Scout under his belt and lofty political aspirations.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

A stutter kept Joe Sessions quiet in his early years, but the 18-year-old from Arlington Heights is now a Harvard-bound extrovert with the titles of Homecoming King and Eagle Scout under his belt and lofty political aspirations ahead.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

A stutter kept Joe Sessions quiet in his early years, but the 18-year-old from Arlington Heights is now a Harvard-bound extrovert with the titles of Homecoming King and Eagle Scout under his belt and lofty political aspirations ahead.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

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Joe Sessions' best friend, Austin Menzia, sold 200 T-shirts to Hersey High School students to support his bid for Homecoming King. One side of the shirt features a younger Joe with a Photoshopped crown on his head.

courtesy of Austin MeNzia

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A stutter silenced Joe Sessions in his early years, but the 18-year-old from Arlington Heights is now a Harvard-bound extrovert with the titles of Homecoming King and Eagle Scout under his belt and lofty political aspirations ahead. "Having a speech impediment reminds me that other people have problems," he said. "I'm not going to judge them, I'm going to be there for them."