Awarded Over a Million Dollars in Scholarships
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Posted By: George Puckett on December 31, 2009 FEATURED Content We all have adversities. This young man succeeded IN SPITE OF. You can too!!! Derrius won over $1 million in scholarships! Class of 2009 member Derrius Quarles was offered $755,000 in scholarships from nearly a dozen colleges, which he turned down. He accepted $355,000 additional offers and will attend Morehouse College this Fall. Morehouse College, Class of 2013 If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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George Puckett
From Tucson, AZ Morehouse College class of 1966 Member Since July 2008 |
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God Bless the individuals who watched over him, who counseled him, who encouraged him, who opened doors for him. He should thank God first, and the angels in his path second. He is a handsome young man and on his way to possibly being a second truly Black American President. 4.2 GPA?..as you know, 4.00 is the highest- but you can go over this grade point average , which means he consistently averaged an A+. Incredible story, thank you for posting,this uplifting...inspiring and a response to anyone that says "I can't because..." Sunday, January 3rd 2010 at 3:13PM |
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