Twin sisters identified as Tia and Tyra Smith shared the honor of being the valedictorians at Lindblom Math and Science Academy right outside of Chicago after they both received the highest grade of 4.0 GPA in their class. The duo got a perfect GPA in their combined 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Speaking with Good Morning America, Tyra in her words said;
“I was glad it was both of us,”
“We really worked together in order to be where we were. It was the last thing we could do together in school before we have to leave each other.”
Our research shows that Tyra’s favorite courses were biotechnology and problem-based learning math. On the other hand, Tia enjoyed human geography and U.S. history, during their high school days.
The two sisters share their passion for theater. They have of recent collaborated with health care company Baxter International disease wherein they helped create a community awareness campaign for kidney disease. They did the screenwriting for a special episode of the show “Black-ish”. In Tia’s words, she said;
“Theater 1 has been the most rewarding and the most influential in shaping the person I am today,”
The twin sisters however received full-ride scholarships to major in theater in college but now indifferent colleges. Tyra will attend Northwestern University to study theater and economics while Tia will attend Duke University to study theater and statistics.
Speaking the duo’s achievement, their mother identified as Lemi-Ola Erinkitola said it was indeed a proud moment for her daughters. In her words, their mum;
“I was glad because they’re going to separate colleges and it put a nice, finishing touch on their years together academically. It was very, very emotional and goes beyond just the title. It was the fact they can share that platform together and a memory they can carry throughout their journeys in life.”
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