Kylie Wicker's story is exactly the kind of story that makes me PROUD of where I live. Share this the next time you wish to tell people about Rockford, IL.

Kylie Wicker, a third grader at Whitman Post Elementary School, was born without fingers on her left hand...

 

The plan was to wait until Kylie was older to get a prosthesis, but that plan changed when Jeromy Wicker went to the Internet earlier this year...

 
Wicker started looking for a 3-D printer in the area and someone who might be willing to take on the challenge. His search led him to Boylan where 10 enthusiastic engineering graphics students jumped at the chance to make a difference in the little girl's life.

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