For 17-year-old high school senior Brenyya Connor, dozens of college acceptance letters have poured in since the Florida native first began applying to colleges last summer.
One by one, in her interview with Atlanta Black Star, the soon-to-be first-generation college student rattled off the names of schools that have offered her admission.
“I got into FAMU, Howard, Clark Atlanta, North Carolina, Iowa State, University of Iowa, North Carolina Central University, Alabama A&M University,” shared Connor, who currently attends Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami.
After submitting over 50 college applications, the ambitious student now has her pick of more than 50 colleges and universities to attend. It’s a list that includes: “…Alabama State University, Columbus State University, University of South Florida, University of North Florida, and I recently got into Clemson. I also got into Claflin University,” she said.