Elijah Muhammad

Elijah is from Oklahoma City and is one of a sibling pair that have gained national attention for making education history. At just 13 years of age, he is a senior at Oklahoma State University and is working on receiving his bachelor’s degree when he graduates in April 2024. He is the youngest Black American in history to graduate with an associate's degree in cybersecurity along with 3 computer science mastery certificates, which he earned from Oklahoma City Community College. 

Original photo by Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman