Ben Carson

·      Born in the slums of Detroit, in deep poverty

·     His mother and father divorced

·     His mother came from a family of 24 children

·     His mother raised Ben and his brother, Curtis

·     Ben was the worst student in his grade school class

·     Ben becomes top student in his school

·     Ben becomes a word renowned doctor

Student Success Statement

“I hated poverty. Poverty is more of a choice than anything else, and I can change that (poverty). It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change it.”

-Dr. Ben Carson