While an undergraduate at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey , she worked a full - time job as a community newspaper reporter and editor to pay for her tuition .
Simone , of Absecon , knows plenty about academic endurance .
While an undergraduate at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey , Simone worked a full - time job as a community newspaper reporter and editor to pay for Simone 's tuition .
Simone , of Absecon , knows plenty about academic endurance .