Payton Pitts, who attended Francis Parker School last year, applied to six Ivy League schools— Princeton University, Harvard University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and Cornell University — and learned he had been accepted into each one on Ivy Day. Among the prestigious choices, he decided to attend Harvard, where he is now part of the basketball team.“It was a weight off my shoulders,” Pitts said about the seeing the results, according to ABC7 Chicago.
Not only did he get accepted into the Ivy Leagues, he also received acceptance letters from several other prestigious universities such as Stanford, Morehouse College, and more.
Pitts excelled academically, played violin, basketball, and led the school’s Black Student Union, fostering community among students.
Adrienne Pitts, his proud mother, praised his dedication, stating, “He’s earned this with his hard work and dedication.”
