Kennedy Dumaine actually qualifies as considerably of an over-achiever.
Dumaine, 16, already has nearly the entire credit she must graduate from Eastside Excessive College regardless of formally being a sophomore.
She additionally works two jobs totaling greater than 40 hours every week — whereas sustaining an A/B common, stated her mom, Amber.
“That is really one of the crucial distinctive 16-year-olds, with the perfect work ethic and drive, you’ll meet,” her mom stated.
Amber stated her daughter’s dream is to “purchase and refurbish an old-fashioned bus so she will journey america together with her canine, Money.”
Dumaine, nevertheless, stated she has a good loftier journey purpose.
“That’s been a dream of mine for awhile now,” she stated of her faculty bus plan. “I wish to journey the world.”
The youngest of 4 youngsters, Dumaine was an avid horse driving fanatic from an early age and competed in barrel racing competitions, she stated.
She additionally performed on an American Youth Soccer Affiliation-affiliated journey soccer crew and, later, on the soccer crew at Eastside the place she earned a varsity letter as a freshman.
To succeed in the quantity of credit she wanted to graduate, Dumaine enrolled in summer season faculty lessons at Eastside or Alpha Omega Preparatory Academy, her mom stated.
As an alternative of taking electives, Dumaine already is twin enrolled at Georgia State College.
Nevertheless, Dumaine stated she plans to proceed on a tutorial path that may enable her to graduate together with her class in 2025.
Her plan after commencement is to right away start the summer season semester on the College of Hawaii in Manoa. She is also contemplating attending the Faculty of Charleston in South Carolina.
She presently works at each Amici’s restaurant and Tempo N Poppy clothes boutique.
Dumaine additionally labored with the kids’s camp at Rockdale Gymnastics and Amici’s for over 70 hours per week through the summer season break.
“She liked working with the children on the camp. I feel you’ll be onerous pressed to search out one other 16-year-old who places in that many hours as a result of she enjoys working,” her mom stated.
