A young Native woman from Wisconsin is graduating college when most people her age are graduating high school!
Most 18-year-olds are getting ready to go to college, but 18-year-old Madison Ackley is graduating from college.“When I was in high school, I took many college courses and I had my mother help me map out the courses I needed to fulfill all of the requirements,” she said. “I took 18 to 21 credits per semester to get here.”“It’s exciting to be able to be a part of history,” Ackley said.
At an age when most people are attending their senior prom, she’s applying for her first full-time job as a college graduate. “I love numbers and I always have. My aunt is an accountant and I really look up to her. I want to be like her,” she said. Ackley said she is also involved with the Native American Center and running her own business as an artist.
According to Ackley, she didn’t plan to complete her degree in just two years. But her inspiration became a reality about a year ago when she saw other seniors talking about graduation.“It’s very exciting. I’ve been looking forward to it for a while. I’m excited graduation is so close,” Ackley said.
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