Kiki Ramsey: Lady Defies odds to Become First PhD Holder in her Family After Getting Pregnant at 17

• A driven young woman known as Kiki Ramsey has shared her journey to bagging a doctorate degree
• Kiki revealed that growing up, she had a mother who was addicted to drugs, and she became a teen mother at the age of 17
• She intimated that what propelled her success in life was her mother's belief in her when all hope was lost

A joyful young woman named Kiki Ramsey has announced becoming the first-ever person in her family to acquire a PhD regardless of the setback she experienced in life.

Taking to her LinkedIn timeline, the resilient lady shared that she grew up with a drug-addicted mother and became a teen mum at 17.

Kiki revealed that her mother, regardless of her addictions, encouraged her that she can become anything she sets her mind on.

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"My mother, yes the same mother who had her challenges was the very first person to tell me that I can do and become anything I wanted. She challenged me to go out and change the world and I have not stopped trying since", she wrote.

The latest doctorate degree holder expressed her appreciation to all her teachers, family and friends who supported her from day one.

Kiki dedicated her acquired degree to her mother, Alberta Turner.

"Today as I walked across that virtual stage I am so honored to dedicate this last and final degree to my late mother Alberta Turner lovingly called Lucy and I am so honored to be able to finally say Momma I made it!!!"

YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Rita Awuni, a 17-year-old teenage orphan, has returned to school after giving birth to her son, defying the social stigma and stereotype to continue her education.

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The new mother gave birth to her son, Sampson Awuni, and soon returned to school in February this year, said Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh, a Ghanaian photojournalist, in a Facebook post.

Unlike other students elsewhere, Rita Awuni is fortunate to be in the same school with her child and can breastfeed or provide him with a hot beverage during break time, thanks to a special arrangement her school put in place for her.

Source: YEN.com.gh