Chicago teen Dorothy Jean Tillman walked across the stage of Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions convocation, accomplishing what many can only dream of achieving in a lifetime. With an impressive academic journey that defies convention, Tillman successfully defended her dissertation at the tender age of 17, obtaining her doctorate at age 18.
Tillman’s remarkable journey has been fueled by an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a drive to make a difference. By the age of 14, she had already earned her associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degree—an achievement that would be extraordinary for anyone, let alone a teenager.
“It was always a very hard thing to kind of stomach…
