18-year-old homeless boy beats colleagues to become school’s best student, gains admission to US university

Despite being homeless since he was a young child, Martin Folsom, an amazing 18-year-old boy, has become the top student at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s A. Philip Randolph Career and Technical High School.

Despite the difficulties he endured, Martin Folsom managed to maintain his focus on his academics. As a result, he was named the class valedictorian with a 4.06 GPA. Martin lived in a shelter with his mother Melva.

“It kind of gave me a jolt in my chest a little bit, so it was a good feeling. It means a lot and it gives me a sense of all I’ve done and all I have accomplished was worth it,” Folsom said in a video interview shared by KTRK.

According to WJTV, Folsom and his mother ended themselves homeless after fleeing from Melva’s ex-husband, who has subsequently been given a 40-year murder term.

Several times, notably when he was in ninth grade and again in twelfth grade, they experienced homelessness. Melva remembered frantically looking for a place to reside with her son at that time.

They went through homelessness several times, most notably when he was in ninth grade and once more in twelfth grade. Melva recalled feverishly hunting for a place to live at that time with her son.

“Martin and I were in downtown McDonald’s and literally had nowhere to go. I was on the phone calling people, calling organizations, and by the grace of God, we got into a shelter that day,” Melva narrated

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