Nursing student overcomes his down-and-out past to graduate

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Nursing student overcomes his down-and-out past to graduate

Once homeless and drug-addicted, Eric Seitz realizes a dream and starts a career

The past decade has been a tumultuous story for Eric Seitz. Homeless and addicted to heroin, he found himself at Harborview Medical Center with a disease that nearly killed him. The experience also inspired him to study nursing.

This month Seitz graduated from UW's School of Nursing, putting himself on a path to help people who live with the challenges he once faced.