CGLA Hosts Signing For 1st Student Accepted To Ivy League University

  • Thursday, December 5, 2019

On Friday, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy senior Anyang Ayai will sign a contract to formally acknowledge her plans to attend Columbia University. 

The first CGLA student to attend an Ivy League school, Ms. Ayai plans to pursue a double major degree in astrophysics and biochemistry. Columbia University is located in New York City and ranked among one of the nation’s most respected institutions.     

In this video, Anyang Ayai accepts the Shining Star in March 2019 during CGLA’s annual Odyssey Awards Luncheon. 

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