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Making the Honorary Member

Matthew Primous is the Youngest Honorary member of the National Leadership Honors Society & the International Honors Society

By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew PrimousPublished 9 months ago 1 min read

Reading one book at a time

Just by reading understanding

Just by reading excelling

Reaching college level at age 11

And being able to teach myself

Learning the rhythm and rhyme

Learning the mind of Angelou

Studying the thoughts of Shakespeare

Diving into MacBeth and exploring history

Being in the National Honors for six years

In Who's Who in America's High School for seven years

Graduating early high school and accepted into college

Stalled but not denied

Stalled but gaining

Stalled but advancing

Made perfect score on many classes

No less than good

Using brains over wit

Brains over favor

Brains over likes

Brains over desires

Reading quicker and quicker

Reading 400 pages weekly

Reading over and over again

Average good on tests per week over the semester

Writing five-fifteen page essays within 30 to 45 minutes

Distinction with Liberal Arts

Distinction with Science

After winning 26 medals

After winning honors such as Dean's list

Winning honors such as Dean's list with Honors

Almost making President's List

Finally accepted into honor societies

And the most dignified

making World Academic Records

celebrities

About the Creator

Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous

Known as a Significant Voice in Modern Literature, a Poet of the Year, 2020 Black Author Matters Winner, 2025 Black Authors Matter Children Book Awards Nominee for his books, and International Impact Awards' Author of the Year Nominee

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