A 12-year-old student will graduate Friday from Evergreen Valley College with an associate degree in mathematics, a perfect 4.0 GPA and valedictorian honors. Phung-Hieu Diep, who goes by Hieu and whose initials spell “P-H-D,” is completing college years ahead of schedule.
When asked about his approach to learning, he said, “When I don’t understand something, I work really hard on it, ask questions and try to learn from mistakes.”…