Achimota School Rastafarian Boy Tyrone Iras Marhguy receives huge $1.4 million scholarship to study abroad at Pennsylvania, America
Achimota School Rastafarian Boy Tyrone Iras Marhguy receives huge $1.4 million scholarship to study abroad at Pennsylvania, America
Tyrone Iras Marhguy, the Rastafarian student who initially faced admission denial to the Achimota School in 2021 for refusing to cut off his dreadlocks, has announced that he has been awarded scholarshis worth $1.4 million from universities in the United States (US).
Tyrone, after winning his legal battle against Achimota, represented the school at the 2023 National Maths and Science Quiz programme and scored 8As in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
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He also made news headlines in December 2023 after he was crowned the overall national top scorer in a US maths contest, the American Mathematics Olympiad, beating over 150,000 students from all parts of the world.
In a post shared on X on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the former Achimota student disclosed that he has been awarded a full scholarship to study computer engineering at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).
He indicated that he also received scholarship offers from Franklin & Marshall College, Williams College, and Duke University, which sum up to the $1.4 million.
“I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been awarded a full scholarship to pursue Computer Engineering at the @Penn! Joining the class of 2028 as a proud Quaker, this incredible opportunity comes after carefully considering breathtaking offers from #UPenn, #Duke, #Williams, and #F&M, all totalling $1.4 million over the next four years,” he wrote.
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Tyrone recalled his journey to the Achimota School, which he indicated has changed his life.
“As I reflect on this journey, I’m reminded of the challenges and triumphs that marked the past three years, starting right from @AchimotaSchool. My story, which I like to call ‘The Tales from Achimota School,’ began with a significant hurdle: a tough decision between keeping my Rastafarian dreadlocks, a symbol of my faith, and attending high school.
With my father and an entire country’s support, we challenged the school’s rules, fighting for my right to education and freedom to express my identity.” He expressed his gratitude to his parents and his family for their support, as well as to Ekow Aikins, CEO of Aikins Consult.
