Do you all remember Texas 14-year-old Alena Mcquarter, who went viral for graduating high school at 12 and interning for NASA?
Well, is currently on pace to graduate from Arizona State in December with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical biological sciences and a minor in global health! She plans to begin a masters program in May 2024.
And to think that in just 5th grade, her principal told her that “young girls of color can’t get good grades or pass state tests…”.
“It did kind of hurt because I worked hard to get the grades that I got,” McQuarter told the outlet. “Someone comes and tells you, ‘You can’t do this because you’re too young or you’re a girl of color.’ I really wanted to show her that I can get good grades and I can go on and do amazing things. So I’m proving that.”
Alena has certainly proved them wrong and we hope they’re eating their words! We can’t wait to watch you grow into an amazing doctor who will have an immense impact on world health! #BWLM💕
