Elmont
Memorial High School located in Long Island, has proven academic
excellence once again, with their second student in two consecutive
years being accepted into all eight Ivy League schools.
If you recall, last year another Nigerian, Harold Ekeh, was accepted by all 8 ivy league schools and went on to attend Yale.
This
year, valedictorian Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, will also have the luxury of
picking from all eight schools, as she too has been granted acceptance
to each one.
Ekeh and Uwamanzu-Nna are both Nigerian. Uwamanazu-Nna, specifically, was born in America but is of Nigerian decent.
"Though I was born here in America, I visited Nigeria many times," Uwamanzu-Nna told CNN affiliate WABC.
"And
I've seen that my cousins don't have the same opportunities that I
have. So definitely, whatever I do, I want to make sure that it has an
impact on Nigeria."
She plans to pursue a science related field
at a school that supports her varied interests; which include
biochemistry and environmental studies.
She currently has a
weighted GPA of 101.64, and was a finalist in the 2016 Intel Science
Talent Search for her research on cement that could potentially help
prevent underwater oil rigs from rupturing. On Monday, she received an
invitation to the White House Science Fair.
She told WABC "I've struggled with numerous classes in the past, but I guess what allowed me to be successful is my persistence and my tenacity."
Ultimately, Uwamanzu-Nna hasn't made a final decision on what school
she will attend, but with acceptance to the ivy 8 and 4 additional
schools, she has a total of 12 schools to choose from -- and a hard
decision to make.
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