He used to work in sanitation. Now, he's on his way to Harvard Law School

A 24-year-old Maryland man has captured headlines after he spent three years working in sanitation...before later securing a highly coveted spot at Harvard Law School.For three years, Rehan Staton, who lives in Bowie, worked at Bates Trucking & Trash Removal in Bladensburg.Growing up, Staton had a rough childhood and school didn’t provide much of an escape for the 24-year-old either.Because of his poor grades, one of his teachers allegedly called him “handicapped”.With no university to attend, Staton found himself at Bates.His coworkers encouraged him to reapply for college, and Brent Bates, whose father owns the company.even got Staton in touch with a Bowie State University professor.Upon being accepted, Staton saw his life slowly begin to take a positive turn.Two years later, Staton transferred to the University of Maryland.Now, with his eyes set on attending Harvard in the fall, Staton is raising money to pay for his tuition.His GoFundMe has so far raised over $178,000 of its $75,000 goal