>> i grew up very economically disadvantaged. you grow up in poverty and you make it out, you have an obligation to give back, so i always carry that with me. >> values she did not just carry to the olympic trials but here to the u.s., she never outran her roots in reggae and roti, and passion for the sport that changed her life. >> if i didn't get a track scholarship, i don't know what the trajectory of my life would have been today. >> scholarship made it possible to graduate from howard university, and just like grandma told her, to give back. >> every student deserves a right to education and i want to be that person who champions that for them. >> definitely a history we can all celebrate together. she says she'll spend the global teacher prize money helping to improve access for higher education for students across the globe, and how is this for dedication. in addition to teaching, not just in the classroom but track
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