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8-year-old cancer survivor to meet Dierks Bentley

University of Florida Student Government Productions is hosting Dierks Bentley at the O'Connell Center for a concert tonight. SGP paired up with Shands Hospital for Children to get backstage passes for Ava Mason and her family. Florida's 89.1, WUFT-FM's, Meredith Chipman, spoke with Ava, and her mom, Jennifer, about her health struggles and her anticipation about meeting Dierks Bentley.

http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/AvaQAfinal.mp3

Meredith is a reporter who can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.