A Massachusetts high school student made an unexpected announcement during her graduation ceremony last week when she asked that a $40,000 scholarship awarded to her be given to a student attending community college instead
"I am so very grateful for this. But I also know that I am not the one who needs this the most," Verda Tetteh, 17, said during the Fitchburg High School graduation ceremony on Friday.The crowd, made up of her fellow classmates, their families, teachers and school administrators, applauded and cheered Tetteh after she made her announcement.
"She said she was initially happy."Then I sat down, and it hit me. This is $40,000. That's a lot of money. Obviously I could use that," Tetteh said."But there's definitely someone sitting in this crowd who needs it more."Rosemary Annan, Tetteh's mother, had immigrated from Ghana, before having Tetteh in the United Kingdom. She currently works two jobs, including an overnight shift at a group home, she told CNN.
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