Manchester High School alumnus, Kahlil Walker, is on a mission to reduce the suffering of individuals living with various diseases and medical complications by finding cures to these ailments.

The 18-year-old is well on his way of making his dream a reality as he has been awarded a full scholarship to the prestigious Yale University in the US.

The scholar will be pursuing a combined bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry.

When asked about how he felt about being the recipient of the full academic scholarship, Walker described the achievement as ‘surreal.’

“It is definitely surreal because it was not something I expected. It’s one of the hardest institutions to get into, and being an international student it’s a very huge surprise,” he told Loop News on Friday.

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