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13-Year-Old Black Girl Gets Accepted Into US Medical School, Makes History

By • October 11, 2022 • Schools Gist

Young and brilliant 13-year-old girl who goes by the name Alena Analeigh Wicker gained admission to study Engineering at 12 years old and has set another record after changing her career path to Medicine.

Alena, the young scholar revealed she has been accepted into medical school.

Celebrating herself on Instagram, she wrote:

Today I’m just grateful. I graduated High school LAST YEAR at 12 years old and here I am one year later I’ve been accepted into Med School at 13. I’m a junior in college. Statistics would have said I never would have made it. A little black girl adopted from Fontana California. I’ve worked so hard to reach my goals and live my dreams.

Mama I made it. I couldn’t have done it without you. You gave me every opportunity possible to be successful. You cheered me on, wiped my tears, gave me oreos when I needed comfort, you never allowed me to settle, disciplined me when I needed . You are the best mother a kid could ever ask for. MAMA I MADE IT! You always believed in me.You allowed me space to grow and become, make mistakes without making me feel bad. You allowed me the opportunity to experience the world.

I pray God blesses me so big you never ever have to want for anything in this earthly life. You sacrificed so much for me (people have no idea what we have been through) and here I am while it seems so far away the end of this college chapter is going by so fast. MOMMY I MADE IT!!!!

READ ALSO: Lady Breaks US Varsity Record, Becomes First African Woman To Earn PhD in Aerospace

12 News, reported Wicker has shifted her career goals from engineering—with dreams of working for NASA—to medicine after being inspired during a trip abroad in Jordan.

“It actually took one class in engineering, for me to say this is kind of not where I wanted to go,” she explained to the outlet. “I think viral immunology really came from my passion for volunteering and going out there engaging with the world.”

Wicker continued, “What I want from healthcare is to really show these underrepresented communities that we can help that we can find cures for these viruses.”

As she continues her academic feats, Alena Analeigh Wicker is set to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine and is on track to be finished by the age of 18 years old. She is inspired by her foundation, The Brown Stem Girl, which she created to provide an outlet for girls of color in stem through engagement, empowerment, and education.

READ ALSO: High School Girl Awarded $2.2M in Scholarships by 80 Varsities

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