An intelligent lady from North Atlanta High School stunned colleagues as she won $2.2m in scholarships after securing admissions into 29 universities in the US.
The student identified as Kamryn Stargell shared her excitement as she spoke to Fox 5 Atlanta.
She said, “I was super excited to get in. Mainly because I was really anxious about applying and waiting to see if I was going to get in.”
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Kamryn narrated that she started applying to schools and scholarships very early, even before completing high school.”
With her mother’s help, she was able to complete all her applications within five months.
Upon receiving news that she gain admissions and scholarships, she could not hide her joy and gratitude.
She noted that she was especially grateful that she wouldn’t have to graduate from school with thousands of dollars in debt.
She would be able to move on to the next step in her career as a doctor without the financial burden.
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Meanwhile, an outstanding 17-year-old girl broke the 152-year-old record of Albany High School, New York to become her first black valedictorian.
Onovu Otitigbe-Dangerfield graduated with an impressive 4.0 GPA, beating all her colleagues and clinching the prestigious award.