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.

But the teenager is no stranger to receiving scholarships for his academic achievements.

Walker, the son of Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI) staff member Dawn Walker, was a consistent recipient of a scholarship from ICWI during his primary and secondary educational journey.

In fact, the youngster was a scholarship awardee of ICWI from the age of six until he graduated high school earlier this year.

According to Walker’s mother, Dawn, “the ICWI scholarship “helped to motivate him throughout the years.”

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