Most kids celebrate their 13th birthday with cake and balloons, but for Joshua Suddith, the milestone came with an acceptance letter from his dream school—Morehouse College.
The Georgia native, a student at Hills Academy in Conyers, has been an academic standout since infancy. His mother, Chaundra Suddith, calls him a “miracle from the beginning.”
At just 19 weeks pregnant, she underwent an in-utero surgery to ensure his survival. By 9 months old, Joshua was already talking. At 18 months, he was reading. By the age of 3, he had written his first book.
An Accelerated Path to Success
Joshua’s academic journey has been nothing short of extraordinary:
- He skipped multiple grades—jumping from second to fifth, then to seventh, and later to 11th.
- By 12 years old, he had received over 20 college acceptance letters from institutions such as Miles College, Shaw University, Tennessee State University, and Jackson State University.
- He is currently dual-enrolled at Augusta Technical College, completing 27 credit hours with a 3.88 GPA.
Despite his rapid academic progress, Joshua is still a regular teenager who enjoys playing basketball. But his ambitions have always been big.
At just 4 years old, after learning that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. attended Morehouse College at 15, Joshua set his sights on surpassing that milestone. Now, at 13, he has achieved his goal.
“His grit and determination are the most impressive things about him,” his mother said. “He didn’t let challenges get in the way of his dream.”
A Passion for HBCUs and Global Impact
Joshua has always been passionate about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), but Morehouse was his first choice.
He plans to major in international relations, hoping to use his education to make a global impact.
In addition to Morehouse, Joshua has also applied to Harvard, MIT, Georgia Tech, Emory, Yale, and Princeton.
Support & Next Steps
Joshua’s achievements have drawn support from Morehouse alumni, The Black Man Can Inc., and CBCA/Robert Mason. While he has already earned a merit scholarship to Hills Academy, his family is praying for additional scholarships and full-ride offers to ease financial concerns.
His father, Joshua Suddith Sr., shared his pride:
“As my namesake, Joshua truly makes me proud. I pray he always keeps God first.”
Joshua plans to defer his enrollment for one year to complete high school before commuting to Morehouse.
His journey is far from over, but with his resilience and ambition, the future looks incredibly bright for this young scholar.