{"id":160108,"date":"2026-02-18T18:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/160108\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:08:07","slug":"despite-challenges-quincey-alexzandra-clayton-fulfills-dreams-of-becoming-a-nurse-free-press-of-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/160108\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Challenges Quincey Alexzandra Clayton Fulfills Dreams of Becoming a Nurse \u2013 Free Press of Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nShown is Dorothy Lovett with her grand-daughter Quincey Alexzandra Clayton.<\/p>\n

Quincey Alexzandra Clayton\u2019s story reads like a testament to perseverance, faith, and family strength.<\/p>\n

\"\"Shown is Dorothy Lovett with her grand-daughter Quincey Alexzandra Clayton.<\/p>\n

As a little girl, when asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, Quincey proudly answered \u201ca princess.\u201d As she got older, her dreams shifted to becoming a veterinarian or a pharmacist. But by the time she graduated from Forest High School in 2017 on Jacksonville\u2019s Westside, she felt a new calling\u2014nursing.<\/p>\n

Her journey began with prerequisite courses at FSCJ and Fortis College. Life, however, had other plans. When her mother was injured in an accident, Quincey\u2014while still a full\u2011time student\u2014became her caregiver. She worked various part\u2011time jobs, believing the setback would be temporary, and kept pushing toward her goal.<\/p>\n

Determined to continue her education, she drove across the state to attend Gainesville College of Nursing. Four days a week, she traveled two hours for clinicals at Ayers Rehabilitation Center. The long days took a toll. \u201cOne day I was pulled over by the cops and almost fell asleep. Thank God the state trooper let me off with a warning,\u201d she recalled. Even then, she never lost faith.<\/p>\n

With the support of her family and her belief in a higher power, Quincey reached the finish line. She is now\u00a0Quincey Alexzandra Clayton, R.N.<\/p>\n

Her commencement ceremony from Galen College of Nursing was held at Westside Baptist Church in Gainesville, Florida. The celebration continued at the Watermill Amenities Center in Oakleaf as family and friends recently gathered for a graduation brunch to honor her achievements. Smiles filled the room as Quincey embraced her grandmother, Dorothy Lovett. \u201cI\u2019m so proud of my granddaughter. Through all the trials and tribulations, she has reached her goal of becoming a nurse,\u201d Lovett said. The celebration came full circle when her mother Pam Lovett-Clayton, summed up the moment simply and beautifully: \u201cI\u2019m proud of my princess.\u201d<\/p>\n

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