A student running a company aiming to end gun violence receives 25 college offers
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
December 17, 2019
A high school football captain and advocate against gun violence from Washington, DC has landed offers from 25 universities, including Ivy League schools and full-ride scholarships.
RuQuan Brown, 17, received offers from Harvard, Yale, Princeton and others to play football after becoming the captain of his football team, leading them to multiple championships all while starting his own company. Many of the offers came as coach recommendations and "likely" letters to play the game on full scholarship.
The college offers and attention come in the wake of tragedy. Brown lost his stepfather last year and a football teammate in 2017 to gun violence, leaving a gaping hole in his young life. That's when he decided to do something positive.
Earlier this year, Brown launched Love1, a merchandise business that advocates against guns and aims to raise awareness to end such violence.
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