14-Year-Old Smart Black Girl Makes History as Youngest OCCC Graduate In US
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14-Year-Old Smart Black Girl Makes History as Youngest OCCC Graduate In US

  • A bright 14-year-old girl has shown that self-confidence is key to obtaining not just one, but two associate degrees
  • Shania Muhammad made history as the youngest graduate from Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) at 14-year-old
  • The teenager also earned another associate degree from Langston University and is planning to pursue a master's degree

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When Shania Muhammad enrolled in Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC), she was barely a teenager, and now, she is the youngest to graduate from the establishment.

Muhammad, 14, received her associate degree in Diversified Studies at OCCC, where she made history.

But that's not all about her achievements; she graduated with another degree from Langston University and is planning to pursue a master's degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.

14-year-old girl earns two associate degrees.
Photos of Shania Muhammad. Credit: @HBCUSports1/The Journal Record
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Aside from being a bright person, Muhammad is also an entrepreneur who launched a clothing line named Smart Girl.

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The teen is a published author with a book titled Read, Write, Listen, which highlights the story of how she became one of the youngest African-American college students in the US.

Muhammad was previously home-schooled by her parents before she enrolled in OCCC.

Genius Boy Becomes Youngest Black College Student In the State of Oklahoma at 12

Shania Muhammad is not alone, YEN.com.gh reported that her brother, Elijah Muhammad, made Oklahoma State history after becoming a freshman at Oklahoma City Community College in the United States of America.

Muhammad, 12, is the youngest Black student to enroll in a college in the state, a feat he is proud of.

Boy to Graduate from university at 15

Also, YEN.com.gh reported that at 15, Nehemiah Juniel made history as the youngest person and Black student to graduate from Sam Houston State University (SHSU) in the United States of America.

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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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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.