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Oklahoma boy makes history as 13-year-old college graduate

Oklahoma boy makes history as 13-year-old college graduate
THIS SUCCESS. OKAY. THIS MIGHT TAKE A LONG TIME. A LONG LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS BEHIND ELIJAH MUHAMMAD’S NAME. SO I HAVE TEN IBM CERTIFICATIONS THROUGH COURSERA. HAVE ONE GOOGLE IT CERTIFICATE. I JUST HAVE I HAVE FOUR DIPLOMAS FROM OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ELIJAH MOORE AT JUST 13, HE CROSSED THE STAGE AS A COLLEGE GRADUATE MAKING HISTORY. FIRST. I REALLY DID UNDERSTAND THE FULL IMPACT OF IT UNTIL MY DAD WAS FULLY EXPLAINED. AND IT’S LIKE YOU’RE REALLY DOING. IT’S LIKE YOU’RE THE YOUNGEST TO EVER DO IT. AND WHILE HE MAY NOT BE YOUR TYPICAL 13 YEAR OLD BOY, ALSO CURRENTLY TEN OSU WORKING ON MY BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN CYBERSECURITY AND FORENSICS AND I HAVE THEN ALSO TEN LINKS IN WITH THE 4.0. HE SAYS HE STILL LOVES BEING A TEENAGER AS MUCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS I HAS, I STILL GO SWIMMING, GO OUTSIDE, PLAY BASKETBALL AND STILL HAVE FUN AND STUFF. HIS FAMILY BEAMS WITH PRIDE AT ALL. HE’S DONE AND WHAT’S TO COME SET YOUR MIND TO THAT GOAL AND DON’T LET ANYTHING INTERFERE WITH IT. HE IS THE SMARTEST PERSON I KNOW, AND IT’S LIKE, REGARDLESS IF YOU’RE OLDER OR NOT, IT’S LIKE I JUST I’VE NEVER SEEN NOTHING LIKE HIM. A SPEAKER. IF YOU SET YOUR MIND TO IT, TO COMPLETE IT. NOW, YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT DOING LATER A RECORD HOLDER AND A MOTIVATOR. IF YOU WANT TO PUT YOUR MIND TO MAKING A 4.4.0, YOU CAN DO IT IF YOU WANT TO PUT YOUR MIND TO ONE IN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, YOU CAN DO IT. YOU JUST GOT TO PUT IN THE WORK THAT IT TAKES TO ACCOMPLISH IT. THE WORLD AT H
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Oklahoma boy makes history as 13-year-old college graduate
With four diplomas and dozens of certifications and awards, 13-year-old Elijah Muhammad's family says he's the youngest African American person to graduate college with a degree in computer science and cybersecurity.Last week, our sister station in Oklahoma City, KOCO 5, highlighted a 15-year-old college graduate. Now, her little brother graduated at just 13 years old.There's a long list of accomplishments behind Elijah Muhammad's name."I have 10 IBM certifications through Course Zero. I have one Google IT certification. I have four diplomas from Oklahoma City Community College," Elijah said.At just 13, Elijah crossed the stage as a college graduate and made history. "I didn't really understand the full impact of it until my dad fully explained it and was like, 'You're really doing this. You're the youngest to ever do it,'" Elijah said.While he may not be your typical 13-year-old boy, he says he still loves being a teenager."I currently attend and am working on my bachelor's degree in cybersecurity and forensics. I also attend Langston with a 4.0," Elijah said. "As much accomplishments as I have, I still go swimming, go outside, play basketball and still have fun and stuff." His family beams with pride at all he's done and what's to come."He is the smartest person I know. And regardless of if you're older or not, it's like I've never seen nothing like him," his sister, 15-year-old Shania Muhammad, said.As a speaker, a record-holder and a motivator, Elijah has the world at his fingertips."If you want to put your mind to making a 4.0, you can do it," Elijah said during a recent speech. "If you want to put your mind to winning a state championship, you can do it. You just gotta put in the work that it takes to accomplish that."

With four diplomas and dozens of certifications and awards, 13-year-old Elijah Muhammad's family says he's the youngest African American person to graduate college with a degree in computer science and cybersecurity.

Last week, our sister station in Oklahoma City, KOCO 5, highlighted a 15-year-old college graduate. Now, her little brother graduated at just 13 years old.

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There's a long list of accomplishments behind Elijah Muhammad's name.

"I have 10 IBM certifications through Course Zero. I have one Google IT certification. I have four diplomas from Oklahoma City Community College," Elijah said.

At just 13, Elijah crossed the stage as a college graduate and made history.

"I didn't really understand the full impact of it until my dad fully explained it and was like, 'You're really doing this. You're the youngest to ever do it,'" Elijah said.

While he may not be your typical 13-year-old boy, he says he still loves being a teenager.

"I currently attend [Oklahoma State University] and am working on my bachelor's degree in cybersecurity and forensics. I also attend Langston with a 4.0," Elijah said. "As much accomplishments as I have, I still go swimming, go outside, play basketball and still have fun and stuff."

His family beams with pride at all he's done and what's to come.

"He is the smartest person I know. And regardless of if you're older or not, it's like I've never seen nothing like him," his sister, 15-year-old Shania Muhammad, said.

As a speaker, a record-holder and a motivator, Elijah has the world at his fingertips.

"If you want to put your mind to making a 4.0, you can do it," Elijah said during a recent speech. "If you want to put your mind to winning a state championship, you can do it. You just gotta put in the work that it takes to accomplish that."