Noah McQueen experienced instability in his childhood, got into disciplinary problems for fighting, and completed his second year of high school with less than a 1.0 GPA.
But now, only a couple years later, he’s part of the My Brother’s Keeper initiative, has raised his grades, is involved with a ton of extracurricular activities, works with special needs children in a unified track program, and just sat down for a one-on-one interview with the President of the United States.
What?!
It’s not too often a high school student gets chosen to interview a world leader, but McQueen is no ordinary high school student. He’s turned his life around and is making taking concrete steps to ensure a bright future for himself. And this is only the beginning. For his next step, he wants to pursue a career in education and has set up a GoFundMe page to help with his high tuition costs for college.
MTV News caught up with Noah to talk about My Brother’s Keeper, get some advice on staying focused, and of course, see if he had any secrets to share about his buddy, Barack.
MTV: So, how are you involved with My Brother’s Keeper?
Noah McQueen: I’m a mentee and this is my first year in My Brother’s Keeper. My name was generated from my school. I went through an interview process from the White House to be in this program, and they asked me some really good questions about my background.
I get to try to help support the less fortunate, and help them improve in certain areas while giving them resources to succeed. read more…
