Akintude Ahmad (pictured), a high school senior in Oakland, Calif., has been accepted in to several Ivy League schools thanks to his 5.0 GPA and 2,100 SAT score, but even with all of his academic success, he remains grounded and thinks of himself as a regular guy. Akintude is one of six children raised by his parents, Zarina and Mubarak Ahmad. His mother is the principal of Piedmont Avenue Elementary School and his father is a mechanic for AC-Transit. His family practices the Rastafari religion and has taught their children the importance of hard work and education. Read and share your thoughts
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 19:45:01 +0000