Trameka Pope; She Broke The Mould!
A high school teen who was homeless and pregnant in 8th grade beat the odds by graduating at the top of her class as valedictorian.
According to statistics, nearly 5000 teenaged girls will become mothers in any given year in the state of Chicago and 1 in 4 Chicago Public School students drop out of high school.These statistics usually show that teen mothers do not fare well when compared to non teen mothers when it comes to finishing their education or becoming successful in a career. Trameka Pope was that one teen to break the mould.
Pope was awarded several scholarships and has been accepted to attend a total of 26 universities and colleges. Her scholarship awards will also exceed $80,000 after she graduates from Wendell Phillips High School.
Pope and her family have gone through many challenges in life, including being homeless as well as Pope giving birth, the summer after her 8th grade year, but Pope explained that she never once lost hope that she would someday do great things.
She impressively takes college prep courses at Kennedy-King college during the day as well as Advanced Calculus and three additional classes at her high school. She has even taken on extra curricular activities - cheerleading, National Honor Society, and working at a nearby grocery store. With the support of her school counselors, she was able to go on college scouting tours and apply for several scholarships. Sources say Pope plans to attend the Western Illinois University in the Fall and she wants to further her education in Social Work with a PhD.
Where there's a will, there's a way. Excuses only exist in the mind of the lethargic. There is ALWAYS a WAY.
According to statistics, nearly 5000 teenaged girls will become mothers in any given year in the state of Chicago and 1 in 4 Chicago Public School students drop out of high school.These statistics usually show that teen mothers do not fare well when compared to non teen mothers when it comes to finishing their education or becoming successful in a career. Trameka Pope was that one teen to break the mould.
Pope was awarded several scholarships and has been accepted to attend a total of 26 universities and colleges. Her scholarship awards will also exceed $80,000 after she graduates from Wendell Phillips High School.
Pope and her family have gone through many challenges in life, including being homeless as well as Pope giving birth, the summer after her 8th grade year, but Pope explained that she never once lost hope that she would someday do great things.
She impressively takes college prep courses at Kennedy-King college during the day as well as Advanced Calculus and three additional classes at her high school. She has even taken on extra curricular activities - cheerleading, National Honor Society, and working at a nearby grocery store. With the support of her school counselors, she was able to go on college scouting tours and apply for several scholarships. Sources say Pope plans to attend the Western Illinois University in the Fall and she wants to further her education in Social Work with a PhD.
Where there's a will, there's a way. Excuses only exist in the mind of the lethargic. There is ALWAYS a WAY.
First published on farrahgray.com on May 27, 2015. Culled and edited. Images: Google
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