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Russian student earns degree from NIU, prepares to work in New York City

Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Oleg Grachev of Blagoveshehensk, Russia, talks about the struggles he has had to overcome a gay man from Russia on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 in DeKalb. Grachev has persisted through the face of adversity to graduate from NIU over the winter with a double major in finance and economics. He has already landed a job in New York City at JP Morgan Chase. (Matthew Apgar)

Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Oleg Grachev of Blagoveshehensk, Russia, talks about the struggles he has had to overcome a gay man from Russia on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 in DeKalb. Grachev has persisted through the face of adversity to graduate from NIU over the winter with a double major in finance and economics. He has already landed a job in New York City at JP Morgan Chase. (Matthew Apgar)

Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Olga Gracheva of Blagoveshehensk, Russia, reacts as her son, Oleg Grachev, 22, talks about the struggles he has had to overcome a gay man from Russia on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 in DeKalb. Grachev has persisted through the face of adversity to graduate from NIU over the winter with a double major in finance and economics. He has already landed a job in New York City at JP Morgan Chase. (Matthew Apgar)