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“From a 1.4 GPA and failed classes to a full ride offer for Master’s Degree #BlackGirlMagic.”

Ja’Andra Imani Wheeler is a 22-year-old living in Savannah, Georgia.

Ja’Andra Imani Wheeler

When Wheeler was a sophomore in college, her mom died from a rare disease called Sarcoidosis.

Ja’Andra Imani Wheeler

“With her passing, I began to lose sight of the bigger picture,” she added.

The college student's grade-point average eventually plummeted to 1.4. But she dramatically bounced back.

“I retook all of the classes I'd failed,” Wheeler said.

On Dec. 10, Wheeler successfully graduated from Savannah State University AND she has a full ride scholarship to a graduate program in Africana Studies.

Ja’Andra Imani

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