Boy to Become Youngest Person to Graduate from Sam Houston State University at 15

Boy to Become Youngest Person to Graduate from Sam Houston State University at 15

  • African-American student, Nehemiah Juniel, is set to ink his name in his school's history book as the youngest person to graduate from Sam Houston State University (SHSU)
  • The 15-year-old genius will walk the stage to receive his bachelor's degree in Health Sciences in August
  • Juniel started doing pre-algebra at five years old and received his Associate of Arts degree at age 13

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At 15, Nehemiah Juniel will make history as the youngest person and Black student to graduate from Sam Houston State University (SHSU) in the United States of America.

The prodigy will receive his bachelor's degree in Health Sciences in August, a feat that has earned him attention.

Juniel has always been a bright child. He was doing pre-algebra at just five years old and received his Associate of Arts degree at age 13.

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Nehemiah Juniel set to make history.
Photos of Nehemiah Juniel. Credit: KPRC 2 Houston
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The teenager's parents are proud of his achievements and lack the vocabulary to express how they feel about their boy.

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''Words can’t express how proud we are of him,'' said Nehemiah's father, Raphael Juniel, according to KPRC 2 Houston.

Nehemiah started reading and writing at the age of two at home with the help of his parents, who homeschooled him with six other siblings.

He plans to study for the MCAT to pursue his dream of becoming a cardiologist.

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At 13, she also finished two and a half years of courses at Arizona State University (ASU) and Oakwood University.

When Alena was 12 years old, she got accepted to ASU to pursue an Engineering programme with dreams of working for NASA in the future.

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Also, YEN.com.gh previously reported that 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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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.