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Human Interest Feature  by Jason Grant  A moment of acknowledgement for  Dr. James at a workshop at the Cecil Charlton Hall. Photo by anonymous   Imagine yourself attending high school surrounded by schoolmates who constantly tease you about things beyond your control. That is not a favorable experience for anyone, especially during the teenage years. This was what young Melissa had to endure in order to be a success story today.  Born Mellissa Mae Tennant Now, Dr. Mellissa Mae Tennant-James is a determined woman who is the third child for her mother and possibly the first for her father. She describes herself as organized, hardworking, disciplined, career-driven, and considerate.  On the journey to her success Melissa attended Bishop Gibson High School for Girls, where she recalls being bullied for her uniform. She was teased by students from first form to fifth form about wearing a fisherman’s jacket, and in her fourth year of high school, her mother made her uniform. She said she wa