Meet Lidiya Gebrehiwot, a senior at Emmett J. Conrad High School. She moved to the United States in 2013 with her mother and sister from Eritrea, a beautiful country in East Africa.
This month, she graduated as the Class of 2024 Valedictorian, earning both her high school diploma and an Associate of Science degree simultaneously.
She will continue her educational journey at Texas Woman’s University, majoring in nursing as a first-generation college student.