Video
Shop
Culture
Family
Wellness
Food
Living
Style

Travel
News
Book Club

Newsletter

Privacy Policy
Your US State Privacy Rights
Children's Online Privacy Policy
Interest-Based Ads
Terms of Use
Do Not Sell My Info
Contact Us
© 2026 ABC News

2:53

living
May 21, 2020

1st-generation valedictorian wants to be professor

Kendra Grissom is heading to Johns Hopkins University for a doctoral program.

Video by Nidhi Singh

Up Next in news

Student goes viral with post-graduation dance: ‘I was always the kid who was dancing’

Student goes viral with post-graduation dance: ‘I was always the kid who was dancing’

Pandemic portraits capture senior year on pause but not forgotten

Pandemic portraits capture senior year on pause but not forgotten

Twins accepted to 38 colleges with $1M in scholarships hope to become nurses

Twins accepted to 38 colleges with $1M in scholarships hope to become nurses

The latest lifestyle and entertainment news and inspiration for how to live your best life - all from Good Morning America.

Contests
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Do Not Sell My Info
Children’s Online Privacy Policy
Advertise with us

Your US State Privacy Rights
Interest-Based Ads
About Nielsen Measurement
Press
Feedback

Shop FAQs
ABC News
ABC
All Videos
All Topics

Sitemap

© 2026 ABC News

Privacy Policy—
Your US State Privacy Rights—
Children's Online Privacy Policy—
Interest-Based Ads—
Terms of Use—
Do Not Sell My Info—
Contact Us—

© 2026 ABC News