She was so brilliant in her early years that her mother had to homeschool her in order to protect her from bullies who called her names like 'smart pants.' She went back to school in the fifth grade, but this time she studied advanced high school material. Alena Analeigh with her mother Daphne McQuarter (Alena Analeigh/Instagram)

She was reading chapter books,' her mother said. It was just how she did things and how advanced she was. It offers academic resources, financial assistance, and connections between girls and supervisors.Īlena was adopted by her mother, Daphne McQuarter, who claimed to have recognized her daughter's abilities at a young age. There are now 460 members of Brown STEM Girl and over 2,000 girls on the waitlist. Regarding the program, Alena said, 'We're showing the world that there's other girls out there that are just like me, and they deserve an opportunity and a chance.'

Aiming to encourage girls of color to choose careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, she also founded the Brown STEM Girl group. I feel like I have proven to myself that I can do anything that I put my heart and mind to,' Alena told The Washington Post.Īlena, who resides outside of Fort Worth, Texas, completed the majority of her education online. 'What is age? You're not too young to do anything. THE BIG COJONE! Internet gobsmacked over rumors Cristiano Ronaldo uses Botox on his genitals While still pursuing her biological sciences degrees at Arizona State University and Oakwood University, she recently received a letter of acceptance.ĭonations pour in for ‘hero’ Nick Bostic who rescued five people from house fire in Indiana Despite being over ten years younger than a typical medical student, Alena Analeigh Wicker was admitted to the University of Alabama's Heersink School of Medicine class of 2024 in June. A 13-year-old Texas girl recently became the youngest black applicant to medical school in history.

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