Future Black History Makers: Meet McKenzie Mills, a fifth-grader at W.H. Owen Elementary
McKenzie Mills, 11, is in fifth grade at W.H. Owen Elementary School.
She was nominated as a Future Black History Maker because "McKenzie is a very bright, socially aware fifth-grader who creates poems to bring awareness about the Black community," her nominator wrote.
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Here's what else you should know about McKenzie.
What's your favorite subject? Math
What do you want to be when you grow up? Lawyer
What are your hobbies? Soccer, skateboarding, singing and writing poems
What are you really good at doing? I am really good at doing math, helping people and cheering people up.
What's your favorite thing about yourself? My favorite thing about myself is the color of my skin and the history behind it.
Who is your role model? My grandmother, Cynthia Quick
If you could meet any famous person, who would it be? Simone Biles
What's your favorite song? "They That Wait" by Fred Hammond
What's your favorite food or drink? My favorite food is chicken Alfredo.
What's your favorite movie or TV show? "A Different World"
What's your favorite book? "Exit 13, The Whispering Pines" by James Preller
What her parents say
What makes your child a Future Black History Maker? McKenzie will be a black history maker because of her determination to make a difference. She has been writing poems to bring awareness to issues that her peers may be dealing with, and she has set a goal to learn sign language so that she can interpret for Spanish speakers as well as the hearing impaired. She has excelled in her academics for three years and she is paving the way for anyone who is coming behind her
Why are you proud of your child? McKenzie has been blessed in her academics from birth, she walked at 9 months and was reading by 3 years old. She was multiplying and dividing by 4 years old. She has always been advanced in her education and she continues to thrive. She is the only student in fifth grade in her entire school that is in AIG. She is completely fluent in Spanish due to the wonderful program at William H. Owen, and she is currently learning the cello. She is honestly an all-around great student and child and girl scout and I am honored to be her mother
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