LeAnna Roberts, 16, is making headlines as she prepares to graduate with honors from the University of Alabama.
Though her college career was fraught with difficulties, she persevered with amazing tenacity and optimism, holding various leadership posts in multiple honor societies, which provided her with a well-rounded university experience.
LeAnna finished from both high school and community college at the age of 14 and went on to enroll at the University of Alabama to pursue a pre-medical degree, according to Black News.
Her parents, Lee and Latonya Roberts, are overjoyed with her accomplishments. Latonya told Local 12 News that she was “always excited to hear about her day.” Every day was different, even though some days were more difficult than others, but she always found the good side.”
However, LeAnna’s parents had some concerns when she was first enrolling. Her father admitted that he wanted to make sure she would be safe, but LeAnna considered herself a normal student and did not allow her age to define her or hold her back. “The name of the game has definitely been balance. Balancing extracurricular activities as well as remaining vigilant in the classroom has helped me succeed so far,” LeAnna said.
The outlier has many post-graduation plans, “I am currently preparing to take the medical college admission test next month so I can start the application process for medical schools. I’m looking into medical schools in the southeast, but will be applying to programs throughout the country.”
