15-year-old Cameron Ray earned an associate degree in Arts from the Cuyahoga Community College, Ohio, United States while he was still a high school student.
According to Scholarship Region, Cameron Ray, a Warrensville Heights High School student, enrolled in Cuyahoga Community College through the Ohio College Credit Plus (CCP) program, which allows high school students to earn college credits at community colleges.
Cameron Ray, a 15-year-old high school junior, graduated from university in 2019. “Everyone is usually pretty surprised when I tell them I’m only a junior in high school,” Ray said.
Cameron Ray, who graduated from high school in 2021, had plans to attend Cleveland State University in Ohio, United States, to pursue his dream of becoming a film director.
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“I’ve learned that sometimes it’s the best things in life you’ll be fearful of. But you’ve got to push yourself and get acquainted,” Ray stated.
Cameron Ray went on to say that the only person he could find who graduated college at his age was Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and he is extremely proud to share a record with him.
“That is something I’m especially proud of,” Ray said.
In 1944, Martin Luther King, at the age of 15, graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and was admitted to Morehouse College.