Dallas ISD W.T. White High School graduate headed to prestigious West Point Academy
'It's one of those really remarkable things," W.T. White High School senior Marine ROTC instructor Nebyou Yonas said."He grew up in the same exact village, learned how to swim in the same lake, decades apart ... I see myself in him.
More than 8,000 miles from where he was born, Bekele found a mentor in North Texas that understood his Northeast African roots and the challenges he faced here in Texas. "That's one of the most amazing things that ever happened," Bekele said."I literally found a very large connection between him and me."
Bekele learned to speak English by watching 'Friends.' He graduated sixth in his class and found a path to his future with the guidance of his mentor, Yonas, who encouraged him to try for West Point.
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