The native of Mombasa, Ghana, said he grew up enamored with America. Those were the Michael Jordan days, he said with a smile. It seemed like my friends always had the good stuff - the Air Jordans, so I associated the United States with good things.
Kariuki said his crush on America only grew stronger after a neighbor moved to the U.S. and acquired a green card, and when he learned that one of his father s friends attended the University of Illinois. The majority of people who go never come back, he said.
Ben Kariuki s life in Columbus
After Kariuki met with his father s friend and peppered him with questions about life in the U.S., the man recommended he try to attend college in America.
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Groveport Madison High School will hold an outdoor, in-person graduation ceremony this year with no limit on the number of guests.
A year ago, the district canceled its traditional graduation plans because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
The class of 2021 will graduate at 7 p.m. June 4 at Fortress Obetz, 2015 Recreation Trail, Obetz, with a rain date of 7 p.m. June 11, also at Fortress Obetz, which regularly holds sporting events, concerts and trade shows.
Jeff Warner, the district’s director of communications and community relations, said the venue’s 6,500-person capacity was critical to officials using it for graduation.
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