18-year-old girl who was born in prison bravely beats the odds and will now study at Harvard
By FoxIsHere
Against all odds, a remarkable young girl born within the confines of a prison has accomplished an extraordinary feat—securing a coveted spot at the esteemed Harvard University.
Sky Castner, 18, made her entrance into this world within the walls of Galveston County Jail. Her mother, incarcerated at the time, played no part in her daughter's life after the day Sky's father, assuming the role of a single parent, took her in.
Throughout her upbringing, Sky and her father traversed various locations, but the resilient young girl remained resolute in her aspiration to study at Harvard. Eighteen years after her birth behind bars, Sky's remarkable determination paid off as she graduated third in her class at Conroe High School just last week, opening the doors for her to pursue a legal education at arguably the most renowned institution in the world.
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As per the Courier, Sky started her application letter to Harvard with the sentence: “I was born in prison.”
The Houston Chronicle, meanwhile, cite sources as claiming Sky was an exceptionally strong student even as a young girl, and a “voracious” reader in elementary school. Yet members of staff at Reaves Elementary felt she needed some extra guidance to ensure she reached her full potential.
Mona Hamby, with CISD’s Project Mentor, came in to help. She told the Courier of Sky: “I was given a paper about her. Her hero was Rosa Parks, her favorite food was tacos from Dairy Queen and she loved to read. I thought this sounds like a bright little girl. I still have that paper today.”
According to reports, Mona and Sky bonded over not really knowing their respective mothers.
Mona added: “She told me ‘I’ve been to jail’. I said ‘No, that can’t be right’, I knew that I can’t just go eat lunch with this kid once a week, she needed more.”
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Sky’s mentor helped her with things such as getting her first salon haircut, picking out pairs of glasses, and learning to better enjoy things outside of school.
“It was a very different environment than I grew up in and that’s not a bad thing,” Sky explained. “Everything that Mona taught me was very valuable in the same way that everything that I went through before Mona was very valuable.”
After touring the Harvard campus with Mona and her husband in 2022, Sky’s desire to attend the Ivy League school only intensified. She sought the assistance of Professor James Wallace of Boston University with regards her application.
“He helped me to tell my story in the best way possible,” Sky told the Courier.
Wow! This story is truly awe-inspiring. Personally, I feel an immense sense of pride in Sky's remarkable achievements.
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