Administrators FlyJ Posted May 15, 2020 Administrators Share Posted May 15, 2020 A Nigerian boy is being celebrated after he broke two records in his school in the U.S. Timi Adelakun, 18, became the first black valedictorian of South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida. Also, he made history again by having the highest GPA ever recorded at the school. "Coming from a low-income community, it means a lot in general because of the way I was brought up," Adelakun said in an interview ABC News. Timi, who has a 5.604 GPA, is the youngest child of three siblings and neither of his parents attended college. He said that his major accomplishment is somewhat bittersweet because his father - who was deported over a decade ago - won't be there to celebrate with him. Adelakun's achievement comes after years of financial struggles. At his young age, the teenager has had to help his mum pay bills by engaging in side hustles, such as graphic design and photography. To save money for the family, he sometimes walked to school if he missed the bus. Source 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators kimi Posted May 15, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 15, 2020 Wow... what a story! I celebrate that young man! He'll go places his parents have only dreamt of. Amin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MENA Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 This boy will really be great. It is not easy to go to school and worry about finance at the same time. May he find great opportunities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators kimi Posted May 15, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, MENA said: This boy will really be great. It is not easy to go to school and worry about finance at the same time. May he find great opportunities Amin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators FlyJ Posted May 15, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted May 15, 2020 What a young boy! Nigerian immigrants leading the way again. #blessup 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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