Things keep getting better for a Philadelphia high school senior who recently went viral.
sprinting down the street when he learned that he got accepted to Morehouse College in Atlanta.
"It's overwhelming, but it's also a message to other kids in the city. You don't have to pick up a gun to be cool," said Staten back in March. "You don't have to be involved in the streets to be cool. You can go to college and get a degree and still be the coolest." Action News has learned that Staten, who attends Germantown Friends School, has been awarded a full-ride scholarship to Morehouse all thanks to the Bonner Foundation.
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