Student 'Has Overcome Many Obstacles': Alexandria Graduation Shoutout

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Graduation is a major milestone and deserves to be celebrated! That's why Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to recognize our community's outstanding 2024 graduates.

This submission comes from Terra Morgan, who nominated Miekiah of Alexandria.

Graduate’s name

Miekiah

What grade is the graduate finishing?

High School

What school is your graduating student graduating from?

Alexandria City High School

How do you know your graduating student nominee?

I’m her mother

Tell us why they deserve to be nominated!

Miekiah is an overachiever, has been since she was in the 7th grade. She is a member of AVID and a member and mentor for EIP Early Identification Program with George Mason University, GPA 4.0, vice president of the Black Student Union (BSU), volleyball manager with Alexandria City High school.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about your graduating student nominee?

Miekiah is well deserved of any honor she will and has received, my daughter has a speech issue which she has overcome many obstacles with her speech issue and it has pushed her beyond the skies, the sky is not the limit if you just believe in greater!

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?

Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Miekiah!

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