Star student Megan Ebenroth, 17, tragically died last month after contracting a rare, brain-eating amoeba while swimming in Georgia. The death was reported last month, but the victim’s identity wasn’t confirmed until now. “I’m still in shock,” the teen’s mother Chrissy Ebenroth told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution while discussing the “extraordinary” pupil’s passing. “But I can’t … Read more
Influencer Annabelle Ham died last week after an “epileptic event,” her family said Tuesday. “This is Annabelle’s family. We’re writing this with heavy, heavy hearts,” reads a caption of a family photo posted to the 22-year-old content creator’s Instagram account. “Annabelle experienced an epileptic event and has gone on to the gates of heaven. She … Read more
Talk about no child left behind. Eddie McCarthy, a math teacher at Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio, is preparing to donate a kidney to his student, Roman McCormick. McCormick, a 15-year-old sophomore, was born with branchiootorenal/branchiootic syndrome. The rare genetic condition can affect the growth and development of the neck (branchio-), ears (oto-) and … Read more
An Australian university student who plunged nearly 20 feet from a balcony while on a European trip, is now stranded overseas after sustaining life-threatening injuries from the fall. Sydney man Jacob Konaraki was selected by his university to go on an overseas excursion to Greece for an archaeology dig. After the experience concluded, he decided … Read more
It’ll be one of those high school stories this student will tell for ages. A Nebraska high school student said she didn’t get her diploma at graduation because of an unpaid $15 laptop repair fee. Ellie McCormick revealed the upsetting moment in a viral TikTok she posted, where the graduate held up a pink-colored paper … Read more
It pays to fly the friendly skies. A grad student clocked over 92,000 frequent flier miles after commuting from his home in Los Angeles to the Bay Area at least three times a week — just so he didn’t have to pay rent. The super commuter’s Reddit post went viral after he laid out the … Read more
One child’s trash is a college student’s home decor. A University of Delaware student put her DIY skills to the test and transformed a children’s plastic kitchenette into a unique and stylish bar cart for herself and her roommates. In a TikTok video that’s since racked up 2.5 million views, Lauren Bennett tore off the … Read more
This influencer is having a good “owl” time leading her double life. In a video posted to TikTok, Heather Nikole shared a snippet of what her daily hustle as a working student looks like. The cosmetology student, 18, stripped off her loose-fitting black medical scrubs to reveal the notoriously skimpy Hooters uniform hiding underneath. Nikole … Read more
Talk about a real A for effort. A high school student on Long Island successfully convinced his district to close down the Friday before Memorial Day Weekend as a special “snow day” named in his honor. Ethan Brown, a Jericho HS junior, quickly became one of the most popular kids in town after pleading his … Read more
He wants to wrap this case up. A Texas college student went ham after learning someone in his dorm has been stealing his food deliveries — and he’s cooking up a revenge plot. Ethan Pham, a student at the University of Texas at Austin, has been documenting his journey to catching the taco thief on … Read more
While some college students dip into financial aid to fund their party lifestyles, Megan Fowler opted to “save” her own life. The 22-year-old international business major at an unnamed university is revealing how she used about $3,600 of her student loan to pay for gastric sleeve surgery in Turkey. Fowler had long been self-conscious about … Read more
Her body’s so sick — no believes she’s on track to becoming a doctor. A fever-inducing med student named Jasmin has social media saying “Ahh” in shock, with her flawless face and hot physique leaving many people stunned that she’s pursuing a medical degree. “If I got $1 every time they tell me I don’t … Read more
A law professor shared on Twitter the pieces of an ingenious cheating system involving pens used by one of her students, garnering enough attention that the student revealed how he accomplished his feat. Cheating returned to the news during the pandemic as remote learning made it easy for students to look up answers on exams. However, the … Read more
West Chester, Pennsylvania (WPVI) – A student at West Chester University has tested positive for monkeypox. The student, who is a commuter student and does not live on campus, is currently in isolation and is said to be doing well. Nancy Santos Gainer, vice president of university communications, said as soon as she learned she … Read more