This week when he turned 22, he got his best present ever. The Vanderbilt University student learned Monday that he had been accepted on a full scholarship into the institution's physician-doctorate. program - a parallel degree path toward becoming a medical doctor and research scientist.
Stothers of Sheridan, Ark., a town about 30 miles south of Little Rock with three traffic lights and a faucet factory, ended up at Vanderbilt because of an outreach mission aimed at gifted students from rural areas and disadvantaged backgrounds. The program, known as Aspirnaut, focuses on science, technology, engineering and math. It spurs kindergarten-age children to wonder, shows middle-schoolers the thrill of discovery and gives graduating seniors a more certain path toward college.
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2 comments:
This is proof that some people will succeed no matter what.It's also a reason why those born in less fortunate circumstances shouldn't make excuses for their failures.
anonymous 10:34, I couldn't agree more with that statement.
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