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KC Man Named First White Morehouse Valedictorian
POSTED: 7:08 am CDT May 12,
2008
UPDATED: 7:11 am CDT May 13,
2008
GRANDVIEW -- From his first day at Morehouse College -- the country's only institution of higher learning dedicated to the education of black men -- Joshua Packwood has been a standout.The 22-year-old from Kansas City, Mo., got elected dorm president as a freshman. His looks and physique made him a fashion-show favorite. His intellect made him a Rhodes Scholar finalist. His work ethic landed him a job at the prestigious investment banking firm Goldman Sachs in New York City.But it's his skin that has made all of this an anomaly. This month, Packwood is set to take the stage and address his classmates as the first white valedictorian in Morehouse's 141-year history.
He will graduate on May 18 with a perfect 4.0 GPA and a degree in economics.
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