Michael Kearney, diagnosed with ADHD, graduated from the University of South Alabama at age 10. His parents chose to homeschool him, and he earned a master’s degree at age 14. Other young graduates include Adragon De Mello, Kathleen Holtz, and Gregory Smith.
Michael Kearney was the youngest ever graduate, receiving a BA in anthropology from the University of South Alabama at age 10 in 1994. This achievement led to Kearney being listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at a young age, Kearney’s parents refused to give the boy the prescription for Ritalin usually given to those diagnosed with the disorder. His parents chose to attend Kearney home schooling, and he was able to graduate from high school when he was 6 years old. Kearney continued his college education and at age 14 earned a master’s degree in biochemistry from Middle Tennessee State University.
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Prior to Kearney, Adragon De Mello was the youngest college graduate at age 11 after receiving his bachelor’s degree in computational mathematics from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1988.
Kathleen Holtz began her college education at age 10 and entered the University of California, Los Angeles’ School of Law at 15. In 2007, she became the youngest attorney in California at age 18 and now works with the Troy Guild in Los Angeles.
Gregory Smith, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize four times at age 12, enrolled at Randolph-Macon College when he was 10 years old. As of 2012, Smith is working on his PhD in mathematics.
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