Event Brief
Woman earns PhD after daughter dies in crash
Filed: May 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Ladeana Gambill defended her dissertation while holding her late daughter’s ashes after a Cumberland County crash.
WHO: Ladeana Gambill
WHAT: Earned a PhD after defending her dissertation research
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM ET
WHERE: Cumberland County, Tennessee
WHY: Her daughter died in a Cumberland County crash, and Gambill pursued her PhD in her memory.
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