Alex chivescu wikipedia español

Resourceful teen said "Good-bye" to Foster Care, "Hello" to Harvard

Alex Chivescu, age 24, is a Harvard graduate, originally from Bucharest, Romania, but brought to the United States in infancy and raised by his divorced mother until age 8 when she was tragically injured in an automobile accident.

Afterward Alex became a ward of the State of Michigan and endured a succession of orphanages and foster care placements, but excelled in school, won a National Merit scholarship -- and gained admission to Harvard College.

"I am proud to have just graduated as a member of the Harvard College Class of 2013, surrounded by my amazing peers, friends, and family. More importantly I am grateful for the strength and support of both the aforementioned here today, as well as the many who are not present but always in my thoughts: teachers, school administrators, foster parents, social workers, judges, lawyers, bosses both past and present, and all others to whom I owe this moment.