Teen valedictorian gets $8M in scholarships, over 80 college acceptance letters

After graduating high school with acceptance letters to numerous colleges and millions of dollars in scholarships, Aaron Williams and his mother, Ericka Smith, had to sort through a mountain of college acceptance letters.

The 18-year-old from Chicago, the youngest of seven children, received acceptance letters from 83 colleges and counting and earned more than $8 million.

“They’re still coming in daily,” his proud mother told Live5News. “He gets emails, so they’re just a little bit behind.”…

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