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June 30, 2016
Chalkbeat

After a Year of Struggles, a Meeting with Hillary Clinton, and a Boost from his School, Jamal Trotman is Headed to Morehouse in the Fall

Jamal Trotman had a roller coaster of a senior year.

Five months ago, Trotman, a star student and athlete at Ocean Hill’s Eagle Academy, had SAT scores under review. He had missed crucial college application deadlines, and was recovering after a serious knee surgery from football.

”It’s kind of a setback,” he told Chalkbeat at the time. “This right here is my make-it-or-break-it for my future.”

But this past Tuesday, Trotman graduated with two prestigious scholarships. In the auditorium of the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, he cheered, danced and hugged his friends and family. His blue graduation cap said “Morehouse ’20” — the historically black college in Atlanta he plans to attend next year.

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