11-Year-Old Heading To Graduate School

Soon-to-be graduate student Michael Kearney hasn’t chosen a major yet - but give him time. He’s only 11.

Michael will begin tackling graduate studies at the University of West Florida this summer.

The boy, from Mobile, Ala., is the world’s youngest known high school and college graduate. He earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of South Alabama last year.

Michael uttered his first words, “mom” and “dad,” at 4 months. At 1, he was reading soup labels at the grocery store. By 3, he had taught himself algebraic equations. On his first IQ test at age 4 - his score topped 200.