Joy as Father and Daughter Graduate with Same Degree from Same University on Same Day
- Newark native, Kiiera Robinson, has celebrated her father and sister's achievement after the duo graduated from Montclair State University
- She disclosed that both her father and sister obtained Bachelor of Science degrees in Sociology from the same school and graduated on the same day
- Netizens were happy for Robinson's family as many headed to the comment section to celebrate them
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Newark native, Kiiera Robinson, has celebrated her father and sister's academic milestones after the pair graduated from Montclair State University.
According to her, both her father and sister obtained Bachelor of Science degrees in Sociology from the same establishment.
She took to social media to make the significant achievement public as she wrote:
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Proud family moment
''I am so happy to finally say congratulations to both my Dad and baby sister for graduating from Montclair State University with Bachelor of Science degrees in Sociology.''
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She stressed:
''Yes, same day, same school, the same degree,'' she added with a photo.
Netizens were happy for Robinson's family as many headed to the comment section to celebrate them.
Briefly News selected some of the comments below:
Sandra Jones commented:
''Congratulations and Happy birthday!''
Kera Kera said:
''Aww congratulations and happy birthday Cuzin.''
Diane Tyndell commented:
''Congratulations to all of y’all Love you all.''
Zandra Vega said:
''That's awesome! Congratulations to you both!''
Renee McNair commented:
''Enjoy your special day hope your day is filled with love fun happiness and joy because deserve it.''
Barbara Brown said:
''To the entire family. I’m so proud of y’all. Please give them both my love and continued prayers. Support for all they desire.''
After Overcoming Obstacles, African-American Woman Becomes First Person in Her Family to Earn PhD
Not long ago, Kiiera Robinson disclosed that she completed her doctoral degree. The Newark native finally obtained her doctoral degree after overcoming multiple obstacles that came her way.
She made history as she becomes the first person to earn a PhD in her family.
The proud woman took to social media to make the achievement public while indicating that it took her hard work.
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In a similar story, Ray Curtis Petty Jr, ESQ is the definition of a fighter who has overcome cycles of obstacles life threw at him to achieve his goal as a legal brain, becoming the first lawyer in his family.
Undaunted by the mountain of difficulties and childhood inadequacies, he triumphed and made history as his family's first-generation attorney.
Recounting his story on his Instagram account, he recalls being told by his teachers that he should be in special education classes. His coaches also doubted his ability to remember a playbook as a child, he said.
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