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Meet the Youngest African American to Be Accepted Into Medical School

Meet Alena Analeigh who has made history at the age of 13 as the youngest African American to ever be accepted into medical school. Just one year after graduating from high school, she now is set to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine.

In just one year, Alena finished two and a half years of college by taking a full course load at Arizona State University and Oakwood University.

“I really want to leave my mark on the world. And lead a group of girls that know what they can do,” Alena told 12News.

Read the source article at BlackNews.com



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