But I also know that I am not the one who needs this the most,” she said. The graduation speaker excelled in high school and got into Harvard University, so no one was surprised at commencement when she was awarded a $40,000 general excellence scholarship.īut 10 minutes later, she approached the podium again, excused herself for interrupting and announced that she would prefer that a student in greater need receive the prize.
When Verda Tetteh moved from Ghana to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, at age 8, she learned to take nothing for granted. (Kafui Yao Agboh) This article is more than 1 year old.
Verda Tetteh (center) with her mother, Rosemary Annan, and step father, Leslie Barnor.
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