Elijah Muhammad claims that his father told him, “You’re really doing this, you’re the youngest to ever do it,” regarding the achievement.
As he received his diploma from Oklahoma City Community College on Saturday, Elijah Muhammad made history.
According to ABC news station KOCO-TV, his family claims he graduated college on Saturday as the youngest Black student with a degree in computer technology and cybersecurity. According to the local station KFOR, he made history by becoming the youngest Black college student in the state when he registered at Oklahoma City Community College in August 2020.
“I didn’t really get its implications until my father described them to me in detail and said, ‘You’re actually doing this. Elijah said to KOCO-TV, “You’re the youngest to ever achieve it.
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According to the teen, he now holds four diplomas from the institution.
15-year-old college graduate Shania Muhammad told the publication. Whether you are older or not, he is unlike anyone I have ever seen.
The siblings constantly support one another, according to Elijah, who previously spoke with KFOR. We are quite competitive. But she really supports me with a lot of my academic work,” he stated in a station interview.
According to KOCO-TV, Elijah is also presently enrolled at the Ohio State University, where he is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity and forensics.
Dr. Vincent Bridges, the college’s vice president for academic affairs, told KFOR that he thought Elijah was the first of many more students who would follow after him after enrolling at community college. “Like Elijah, we’re going to see a lot more people demonstrating that they are cognitively prepared and want to take that step.”
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