The Goodness of America
Generous Student Turns Savings Into Scholarship
Joshua Nelson of St. Charles, Missouri, had been saving his money for college, but his impressive academic and extracurricular achievements earned him a full scholarship. Nelson then decided that he would use his savings to help another student go to college.
KSDK reported that Nelson’s good grades, three-year varsity basketball career, and service as president of the school’s Multi-Cultural Achievement Committee earned him a scholarship at Southeast Missouri State, where he will major in biomedical sciences as part of the pre-optometry program. CNN reported Nelson is also a member of the National Honor Society, National Society of Black Engineers, and the Black Student Union. He also tutors kids at the community’s Boys and Girls Club.
“My whole family has very poor vision, we’re all relying on contacts and glasses,” Nelson explained to Good Morning America (GMA). “I was thinking if I want to go into the medical field, let me go somewhere that’s going to help me and my family.”
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