A Paul Robeson High School senior is stunned and elated to learn she has been accepted to Harvard University for fall 2023 and she happily credits her family and high school for getting her ready.
Alyssa Perren, a senior at Paul Robeson High School in West Philadelphia, and her principal Richard Gordon IV join FOX 29 to discuss Alyssa's acceptance into Harvard University.A Paul Robeson High School senior is stunned and elated to learn she has been accepted to Harvard University for fall 2023 and she happily credits her family as well as the high school for getting her ready for her elevation to the Ivy League university.
"She’s been amazing since the day she walked on campus," explained Principal Gordon. "And her family’s been amazing, as well, so she’s the fourth relative that I’ve had in my building to graduate who are excelling in our building.""She’s the first Ivy League acceptance to ever had in our building. It’s a big deal for our school, because, if you remember, 10 years ago, our school was slated for permanent closure.
"It was my dad who was one of the first students under the Work to Ride program when it first opened and I took after him and from being there and meeting everybody, I knew, this is home. This is always going to be home. After I go to college and even after I graduate and I’m an adult, I’m always going to remember everybody," Perren described her Work to Ride pride and joy with the program.
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