One girl’s school spirit landed her an A+ reward.
Last week, the University of North Texas presented a scholarship to 8-year-old Jordin Phipps after an adorable video featuring the girl went viral. In the footage, the girl wears a UNT shirt and recites a motivational mantra she learned at her elementary school.
“I will start my day in a positive way! I will be respectful with the words that I say,” Phipps, a third-grader at Watson Technology Center in Garland, Texas, proudly exclaims. “I will pay attention and I will do my best and I will study hard for every test!”
The clip, which Phipps’ mother, Nichole Smith, shared with the university on Facebook earlier in September, attracted the attention of UNT President Neal Smatresk, reported local news outlet the Denton Record-Chronicle. UNT ended up giving Phipps the President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership, who hich came with a $10,000 scholarship, and guaranteed her admission to the college’s class of 2030.
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