"She decided at that point to make working with children with autism her career," said her father.
Friends remembered that Kent, who registered with the Extension School this fall, wrote whole "collections" of poetry. Some of her poems, including one titled "Finding Perfection," were read at the memorial service in Sarasota.
Her father said a collection of poetic works she wrote in high school will remain buried in a time capsule at St. Dominic's until 2100.
Friends said Kent eventually wanted to return to the South after her schooling.
"She just loved Florida," her friend Babcock said. "She always described herself as sunshine and happiness."
Her father said she often talked about her future in treating children with autism in Florida.
"She had a little plan for me," he said with a chuckle. "She was going to work in Sarasota Memorial [Hospital] and was going to have a private practice in a building I was going to buy for her."
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