Usually when people look back on what they were doing at 14 years old, it brings them more shame than pride. However, one DFW student is proving age is just a number when it comes to completing life goals. The Fort Worth born student was already the youngest person to intern at NASA and the youngest black person to be accepted to medical school. Now, she will receive a bachelor's degree in biomedical biological sciences with a minor in global health from Arizona State University in December.
Alena McQuarter made national headlines when she graduated from high school at just 12 years old. Now, only two years later she is a few months away from earning her bachelor’s degree. According to USA Today, she is also expected to earn a master’s degree in biological sciences from Arizona State University in May. "Being able to graduate at the age of 12 from high school and going into college, I just want to inspire other girls to follow their dreams,” said McQuarter.
Once her time at Arizona State University is complete, she plans on attending University of Alabama's Heersink School of Medicine to pursue a medical degree. Between her scholastic work, her work at NASA and the organization she started, the Brown STEMGirl, clearly there is nothing this young North Texan can’t do.
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