17-Year-Old Black Teen Who Started College At 10 Earns Doctoral Degree

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A Chicago teenager who took her first college course at age 10 recently earned a doctoral degree at 17.
defended her dissertation at Arizona State University in December, becoming the youngest person to earn a doctoral degree in integrated behavioral health at the school. She participated in ASU’s commencement ceremony early this month, marking her latest achievement in higher education.
“It’s a wonderful celebration, and we hope … that Dorothy Jean insp