At just 17 years old, Chicago’s Dorothy Jean Tillman received her doctorate degree from Arizona State University.

When Tillman successfully defended her dissertation in December, she became the youngest person — at age 17 — to earn a ...

Good morning. I'm Michel Martin. Yesterday, we told you about a graduate who just received her doctorate at Howard University at the age of 83, so today, we thought we'd let you know about another ...

Chicago teen earns doctorate at 17 years old from Arizona State May 15, 2024 / 4:09 am Dorothy Jean Tillman II spoke at her commencement this month at Arizona State University.

Good morning. I'm Michel Martin. Yesterday, we told you about a graduate who just received her doctorate at Howard University at the age of 83, so today, we thought we'd let you know about another ...

CHICAGO — Dorothy Jean Tillman II's participation in Arizona State University's May 6 commencement was the latest step on a higher-education journey the Chicago teen started when she took her ...

(CNN) — By age 14, Dorothy Jean Tillman had obtained an associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree. Despite the impressive achievements, Tillman remembers turning to her mother and saying ...