New Delhi (Youngest Graduate Girl). An 11-year-old foreign girl is in the news. She has obtained a graduation degree at this young age. The size of her graduation cap and gown may have been smaller than that of her classmates, but her dreams are much bigger than all of them. We are talking about Athena Elling. Athena has obtained an associate degree from Irvine Valley College in Southern California.
She is the youngest student to get an associate degree from this college at the age of just 11 years. In this case, she has broken the record of her own brother Tycho Elling and left him behind. Most students are able to complete graduation at the age of 19-25 years. But these two children of the Elling family have made a record of being the youngest graduates at the age of just 11 years. Know how this happened.
Youngest Graduate Age: Got a Liberal Arts degree
Athena Alling’s mother Christina Chau has given an interview to USA Today. In this interview, she told that Athena Alling has obtained an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts at the age of 11. She also told that community college helped a lot in this matter. College gave her daughter an opportunity to explore different fields. In the past one year, her daughter has expressed her desire to become a divorce attorney, allergist and actor etc.
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Motivational Story: Got inspiration from brother
Athena Elling’s brother Tycho Elling graduated from Orange County Community College last year. He was about to turn 12 at that time. Athena got the inspiration to make this record from her brother Tycho. However, to make this record, she had to break her own brother’s record. Athena advises the students who are graduating this year to never give up under any circumstances. Giving 100 percent in everything from your side definitely leads to success.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : May 25, 2024, 15:01 IST