Brittney Exline
Brittney Exline is the youngest African-American female to be accepted into an Ivy League school, at 15. She went on to become the United States' youngest African-American engineer.[1][2]
Life
Exline was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Chyrese and Christopher Exline. Brittney taught herself to read at age 2, and skipped three grades as a youth.[2] She graduated from her high school's International Baccalaureate program. Exline also studied anthropology at Harvard University while in school. She went on to receive a scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania in 2007 at 15, making her the youngest African-American to be accepted into an Ivy League school.[1][2] While in college, she majored in engineering. Exline also volunteered with various community-based organizations in Philadelphia.[1] In 2011, at the age of 19, she graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in computer science.[1][3] After graduation, Exline became a software engineer for Chikita, an online advertising network.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d Christian, Margena. "Brittney Exline Becomes Nation's Youngest African-American Engineer". Ebony. Ebony. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Young Futurists 2013: Brittney Exline". The Root. The Root. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ a b Mays, Jeff. "Britney Exline, Nation's Youngest African-American Engineer". News One. News One. Retrieved 22 November 2016.