The New York Sun is running an article on 2008 graduates of the CUNY system. One of the students is transferring to Cornell after earning his associates degree: Raised in Ghana, Mr. Wallace, 22, worked the overnight shift as a security guard during much of his time at Bronx Community College, where he maintained a 4.0 average in liberal arts and is the class valedictorian. After his midnight to 8 a.m. shift, Mr. Wallace would stop briefly at home before heading to class. "There were definitely times when from Sunday to Tuesday I didn't have time to sleep," he said. Mr. Wallace moved to New York in 2006 to live with his father, a taxi driver, who had arrived from West Africa nearly two decades earlier. His mother stayed behind. "The whole idea is to have a better chance of success here," he said. Next, Mr. Wallace plans to attend Cornell University to pursue a bachelor's degree. From there, his goal is medical school and training in neurosurgery. "I've always known I wanted to study science," he said. "Where I come from, doctors are more of a scarcity than a commodity," he said. "I think there's a real need."An aspiring neurosurgeon, Kojo Wallace has mastered the art of sleepless nights.
A great story for anybody who questions why Cornell accepts transfer students or students from community colleges.
