I just feel a certain pain in my home,” Calloway said.Ĭalloway had an internship with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office this past summer. inspired me to apply to NYU, so when she died. She had colon cancer, and Calloway used to tuck her into bed each night, where he would read her the stories he had written. His grandmother, who recently passed away recently, inspired Calloway to go to NYU. SAT is going digital: Exam will be online-only, shorter as colleges ditch standardized tests 'Keep your experiments in the lab': A college student tried to make 'homemade rocket fuel' on his stove. His mother said she often asked him: “’Do you got this? Is this too much for you?’ And, he’d be like, ‘No, Mama, you’re good. Tiffany Calloway, his mother, spoke about how she taught Calloway to administer insulin for his relatives. When Calloway was 10 years old, he became a caretaker for his grandmother and his disabled uncle. "I want to be a storyteller, screenwriter and also a director, producer,” said Calloway.Ĭalloway’s grandmother encouraged and influenced his decision to both attend college and attend NYU, specifically.
The first-generation college student received more than $1.3 million in scholarships. The Park Crossing High School senior already has one story to tell: He got into his dream college.Ĭalloway has been accepted into 21 colleges or universities, including his top choice, New York University. MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Omarion Ikaika Calloway says his goal in life is to become a “storyteller.”