Black student born with a heart defect is awarded $2.5M+ in scholarships and accepted to 61 colleges.

Kyanna Woods, born with a heart defect, graduated at the top of her class with $2.5 million in scholarship offers from various universities.

July 5th 2023.

Black student born with a heart defect is awarded $2.5M+ in scholarships and accepted to 61 colleges.
Kyanna Woods has something to be proud of - she graduated at the top of her class and has earned scholarship offers totaling over $2.5 million from multiple universities.
Kyanna was born with a heart defect, and at 3 months old, underwent open heart surgery. This major procedure can have lasting effects, but Kyanna defied all expectations. Not only did she excel academically, but also in sports.

On top of graduating as valedictorian at Cabarrus Charter School, Kyanna also earned her associate's degree and was accepted into 61 colleges, including Xavier University, the University of South Carolina, Spelman College, and Appalachian State University. Her parents, William and Kourtney, are incredibly proud of their daughter and consider her a miracle child.

Kyanna gives credit to her unwavering faith and the support of her loving family for her incredible achievements. “They are super important. I love all of them to death,” Kyanna said. “They are my unwavering cheerleaders when I need the motivation.”

Finally, Kyanna has chosen to attend the Xavier University of Louisiana, an HBCU, where she will pursue her pre-med studies in psychology, courtesy of her valedictorian scholarship. This amazing story was first reported on and first appeared on blacknews.com.

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