Nationwide — Mantavius Presley, an African American highschool pupil who made headlines for earning over $1 million in scholarship offers, has chosen to attend Morehouse School, an HBCU in Atlanta, Georgia, after being accepted into 58 colleges throughout the nation.
Presley, a senior at Douglas County Excessive Faculty in Georgia, has a school record that included Howard, Mercer, Xavier of Louisiana, and the College of Alabama, however Morehouse stood out as his last alternative, based on 11Alive.
Presley, who is understood round campus as “LeBron,” isn’t only a high pupil. He serves as president of each the Future Enterprise Leaders of America and the Nationwide Honor Society. He’s additionally vice chairman of the Pupil Authorities Affiliation and the Class of 2025. On high of that, he helps handle the cheer groups, works on the yearbook, and is concerned in seven different college teams. Exterior college, Presley has logged over 1,100 hours of neighborhood service.
His mom, Chasity Inexperienced, shared her satisfaction, saying, “I’m so pleased with my son.”
In a previous interview, Presley thanked everybody who supported him, saying, “Thanks a lot; your phrases of kindness imply a lot to me.”
As commencement approaches, Presley is able to start his subsequent chapter as a Morehouse Man.
