Young Lady who gave birth to a son at junior school emerges best graduating student, wins over $1 million scholarship to US university
Harris gave birth to her son during her junior year, adding the responsibility of parenthood to the academic challenges she faced. Undeterred, she channeled her experiences into motivation, stating, "I was scared. It just made me go 10 times harder."
AKACHI NOEL 
In a remarkable achievement, Lamyrical Harris, a teen mom from Trezevant High School in Tennessee, has become the first-ever student from the school to be awarded a scholarship exceeding $1 million. Despite the challenges of being a teenage mother, Harris not only graduated as the valedictorian but also secured scholarship offers totaling $1,244,298 from more than 24 universities across the United States.
Harris gave birth to her son during her junior year, adding the responsibility of parenthood to the academic challenges she faced. Undeterred, she channeled her experiences into motivation, stating, "I was scared. It just made me go 10 times harder."
Her extraordinary academic performance earned her $200,000 in scholarships by the end of the first academic year after returning to the junior class. As she progressed to her senior year, her scholarship awards soared to an impressive $500,000. Ultimately, Lamyrical Harris surpassed the million-dollar mark in scholarship funds upon graduation.
The school, Trezevant High School, celebrated Harris's historic achievement through a Facebook post, hailing her as the "first MILLION DOLLAR SCHOLAR in Trezevant history." The post acknowledged Harris as the school's valedictorian and highlighted her exceptional accomplishment of earning over $1 million solely in academic scholarships.
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The post read, "While we’ve had some amazing athletes throughout Trezevant history, she is the first to earn this amount solely in academic scholarships... The class of 2019 continues to break records and leave its mark on THS forever. Congratulations Lamyrical."
Lamyrical Harris's journey serves as an inspiring example of determination and resilience, proving that extraordinary achievements are possible even in the face of challenging circumstances.
