I don’t know about you, but at 13-years-old, all I could think about was jumping Double Dutch and the latest New Edition song. But Alena Analeigh Wicker is a 13-year-old who is getting ready to do big things.
According to The Washington Post, Wicker was accepted to University of Alabama’s Heersink School of Medicine. Her accomplishment makes her the youngest Black student to be accepted to medical school in the United States. She is currently taking undergrad courses at Arizona State University and Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama. Wicker is planning to start her medical school coursework in 2024. Read more at www.theroot.com
