PHOTOS: Tyki Nelworth
Tyki Nelworth, right, a senior at Washington Preparatory High in South Los Angeles, is congratulated by fellow student Jaquan Moore after learning of his acceptance at the U.S. Military Academy.
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Nelworth hugs Washington Preparatory High School psychologist Ta-Taneisha Thames at a gathering to honor him. “I honestly didn’t know that there were so many people that cared for me,” he said.
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Nelworth gets a hug of support and wide smiles for being accepted into West Point. He’s had a life of turmoil, but says, “I always use past experiences as motivation ... not as an excuse not to do something.”
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Nelworth, flanked by Karen Glenn, left, and Treshawn Hall-Baker, is overcome at a gathering in his honor after receiving donations totaling several hundred dollars to pay for his Advanced Placement tests, his senior dues and transportation to West Point. He also received two prom tickets, a prom tuxedo, gift cards, clothes and shoes, donated by alumni members, community groups and local churches, among others.
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Kelworth walks across the Washington Prep High campus. “For me to make it to West Point, that’s a big statement,” he says. “It means the sky’s the limit.”
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