An 11-year-old Sacramento boy who said regular school “bored” him graduated from American
River College in Sacramento (ARC), Calif. alongside 1,800 students May 20.
American River College officials say Tanishq is their youngest graduate this year, and he may be the youngest graduate in the school’s 60-year history. His fellow classmates were intimidated by him in their classes, but they were still happy to have a kid in the class with them
Tanishq Abraham told KXTV that it “feels good to graduate with three Associate’s degrees,” which he earned in math and physical science, general science and foreign language studies.
Abraham graduated from high school at the age of 10 and has been taking classes at ARC since he was 7 years old, according to a report by NBC’s KCRA. Home-schooled by his mother, Abraham earned a 4.0 GPA in high school.
At 11, Tanishq already has a long list of accomplishments and honors. Last year, he gained national recognition and earned attention from President Barack Obama, who sent him a congratulatory letter for being one of the youngest people to graduate from high school. He also received congratulatory messages from California officials.
He’s been a member of Mensa International, an academic and social organization for people whose IQs fall in the top 2% of the population, since he was four, according to the same report.
“The assumption is that he’s the all-time youngest,” a spokesman from American River College told KCRA. “But we don’t have all the archives to completely confirm. He was definitely the youngest this year.”
Some video about Tanishq Abrahan
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