There's something to be said about putting yourself out there. That's exactly what 8-year old Jordin Phipps did when she donned a University of North Texas t-shirt and made a motivational video that her mom uploaded to the university's Facebook page.
In the video, young Jordin shared her promise to do her best, respect her teachers, pay attention, and work to excel. To date, her video has over 75k views and she has racked up a nice $10,000 scholarship to attend the University of North Texas in the year 2030. Not bad!
Here's her video:
For more info on Ms. Jordin Phipps, please click the following links:
BlackNews.com - http://www.blacknews.com/news/8-year-old-girl-jordin-phipps-youngest-person-receive-scholarship-university-north-texas/#.WAT_OfQl92A
HuffingtonPost.com - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jordin-phipps-university-of-north-texas_us_57f2a730e4b082aad9bc8e42
Thanks for making us proud, Jordin!
Rita Lorraine
The Black History Channel
