Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis, a 12-year-old student from Ottawa, Canada, has become the youngest person in Canadian history to graduate from college. She happily received her Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree from the University of Ottawa this month.

Anthaea began the demanding university program at the age of nine and completed it in three years. Because she was young and bright, she encountered prejudice and expectations about her demeanour and speech at university. But she didn’t let them slow her down.

Johanna Dennis, Anthaea’s mother, has always been supportive of her daughter since she first discovered her exceptional abilities when she was two years old. Johanna, as a law professor and a single mother, was instrumental in developing Anthaea’s abilities and assuring her success.

Furthermore, Anthaea has already established herself as a researcher, having produced a 40-page thesis on the association between cerebellar functional activity and handedness. She presented her research findings at the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Biology Symposium, which she accomplished in less than a year.

Anthaea is a talented musician in addition to her outstanding academic achievements. She likes to spend time with her kitties and watch TV with her family.