Joshua Packwood

Joshua Packwood, at the age of 22, became the first white valedictorian of Morehouse College, a historically black college, in 2008. Packwood held a perfect 4.0 grade-point average and graduated with a degree in economics. Morehouse's president, Robert Franklin, stated in his February 2008 inauguration speech that Packwood "happens to be Euro-American and brings much-appreciated diversity to our campus." Packwood said that "Gaining a different perspective on issues and a different philosophy on life" was a principal reason for his attendance at Morehouse, and that attending provided him with "a never-ending stream of motivation and inspiration in terms of the students," that "Morehouse is a special place," that "students come here with...