Who is David Balogun? 9-year-old prodigy graduates high-school and sets sights on astrophysics
BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA: Most of our childhood memories range from embarrassing to inspiring to educative - whether it be eating crayons, learning how to ride a bicycle, or picking up that first instrument. However, rarely does it involve graduating from high school. But for nine-year-old David Balogun, that is a memory he just made and will probably cherish for the rest of his life.
Not only did Balogun, a resident of Bensalem, become the youngest graduate from the Reach Cyber Charter School after he completed the program in third grade, but he has also enrolled in community college after taking accelerated online courses. The nine-year-old, who just enrolled in Bucks County Community College, aspires to be an astrophysicist, Daily Mail reported.
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Who is David Balogun?
David Balogun is a nine-year-old prodigy from Bensalem in Bucks County, Pennsylvania who has an unparalleled love for science and computer programming. At an age when most people are just beginning their journey of education, Balogun has already decided what he wants to be and even earned a diploma from Reach Cyber Charter School, in Harrisburg.
Balogun took classes remotely from his home in Bensalem and wishes to study the cosmos, as per a report by WGAL. "I want to be an astrophysicist, and I want to study black holes and supernovas," the publication quoted him as saying. Balogun's talents are not limited to his academics. He loves playing sports and plays the piano. He is also pursuing a martial arts black belt, as per The Guardian.
Who is the world's youngest graduate?
Michael Kevin Kearney, who graduated at the age of six, is the youngest high school graduate of all time, as per a list compiled by the history and culture website oldest.org. Born on January 18, 1984, Kearney attended San Marin High School in California for one year before graduating in 1990. At the age of 8, he enrolled at the University of South Alabama. After completing two years at the university, he entered the Guinness Book, becoming the youngest ever university graduate degree at the age of ten, as per CollegeRaptor.
He earned his bachelor's degree in anthropology in 1994. By 2005, Kearney also had graduate degrees in computer science, geology, and chemistry, as per an ABC report. "Most people, they get into school when they're 6, and they get out of school around 22, 23...But I just happened to be in college that entire time," he told the publication.