15-Year-Old Black Girl Becomes Youngest Student To Earn Bachelor's Degree From Langston University In US
- Shania Muhammad made history when she earned her first associate degree from Langston University at age 14
- The teenager obtained another associate degree at the same time from Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) in the US
- Shania recently added another feat by earning her first bachelor's degree with distinction from Langston
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After making history as the youngest student to obtain an associate degree from Langston University in the US, Shania Muhammad has now bagged a bachelor's degree.
Before her recent accomplishment, the 15-year-old had inked her name in the history books of Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) with another associate degree.
Shania's father celebrates her
According to The Black Wall Street Times, Shania graduated from Langston with distinction.
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''History was just made again for the 3rd time by a 15-year-old 3x college graduate,'' her father, Elijah Muhammad, announced on social media, Because Of Them We Can reported.
Shania's mother presents her bachelor's degree to her daughter
Shania has already obtained three degrees in less than three years, which is an impressive accomplishment for any student. She obtained a Family and Consumer Sciences - Child Development degree and received her department's Outstanding Graduate Senior Award.
The teenager began attending OCCC at the age of 13 and graduated with her first degree at Langston at the age of 14.
Her mother, Atashia Muhammad, is an associate professor at Langston and was present to confer her first degree and called it a ''special occasion''.
Shania has carried her talent to graduate school, where she is pursuing a master's degree in Business Administration while maintaining a 4.0 GPA in her first semester.
Stunner becomes youngest wits student to graduate with a PhD in science at the whopping age of just 25
Still, on education, Briefly News reported that a young South African woman graduated with a PhD in Science from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. At just 25, this made her the youngest Wits student to do this.
Getting a PhD is something no one, but those who have done it will ever understand the sacrifice, determination, and passion needed to do so. That doctor title does not come easy.
Twitter user @Nomhle_Global took to social media to share that she is officially the youngest Wits student to get a PhD in Science. Being just 25, the stunner has a long and fruitful road ahead.
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