News

Young teenage boy wins $8 million scholarships to study in 100 US universities, set to become an Engineer

A brilliant teenage boy named Xzorion Harris has achieved a remarkable feat after winning  $8 million worth of scholarships from 40 Universities and Colleges in the United States.

Xzorion Harris is a Memphis teen who earned acceptance from 100 colleges and universities in the United States. He also has been offered more than 8 million dollars in scholarship money.

Harris graduated from Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tennessee with a good grade. He is one of the 46 Whitehaven graduating seniors to receive more than $1 million in scholarships.

He said he was surprised at his achievement, as he did not expect such accomplishments from a Black kid. Harris said he believed the achievements reflected his dedication and hard work, and he is proud of himself.

Harris also received the 5th highest amount of scholarships in the history of his high school and the largest of any male student.

Whitehaven School’s Senior English teacher and Dual Enrollment Specialist, Akita Banger Gray described Harris’s achievement as a mindblowing one and one that he expected. “For most of our students, it’s the expectation, so it’s not surprising. When you go as far as Xzorion has gone, it’s mind-blowing,” he said.

“Being dedicated, you have to not only do it, but do it at the best you can do and be the best that you can be. Put in your full effort into whatever you’re doing,” he said

Out of his options, Harris said he chose to attend Tuskegee University because it’s an HBCU and they have a good engineering program as he plans to become an Engineer.

Related Posts

Sam Cooke: African-American Singer Known as the “King of Soul”

Samuel “Sam” Cooke was a Black American recording artist and singer-songwriter, generally considered among the greatest of all time was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in Clarksdale, MS, on this date in…

Ella Sheppard – A Black musician, vocalist, and educator.

Ella Sheppard (February 4, 1851 – June 9, 1914) was an American soprano, pianist, composer, and arranger of spirituals. She was the matriarch of the original Fisk Jubilee…

Cynthia Lynne Cooper-Dyke – One of the greatest female basketball players ever.

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke (𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 April 14, 1963, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American basketball player who was the first Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). In the WNBA’s inaugural season (1997), Cooper-Dyke led…

Juanita Moore: the Oscar nominee who fought stereotypes and racism

The Imitation of Life star was pigeonholed and undervalued by Hollywood but years later, she is finally receiving the recognition she deserves “Iwent through a hell of a…

Henry Ossian Flipper – First African American graduate of West Point

Henry Ossian Flipper, 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 into slavery in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1856, becomes the first African American cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New…

Carl Anthony Payne II’s Wife: Meet Melika Payne, the Woman Who Ditched Bobby Brown for the ‘Martin’ Star

Carl Anthony Payne II and his wife Melika Payne are one of Hollywood’s quietest and longest-running married couples. But their marriage has not been without bumps and controversy, including…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *