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    She earned her first college degree at 10. Now, this Chicago teen has a Ph.D.

    by Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune May 29, 2024 4 minutes
    Jimalita Tillman, left, and her daughter Dorothy Jean Tillman, 18, at their home in Chicago on May 17, 2024. Tillman earned a doctorate from Arizona State. She is the youngest person ever to graduate from ASU’ s behavioral health doctoral program.

    CHICAGO — Dorothy Jean Tillman II had always dreamed of her prom dress: royal blue, with a sweetheart neckline and a fitted bodice.

    “She’s such a teenager,” her mom, Jimalita Tillman said.

    But unlike other teens, Dorothy isn’t in high school — far from it. Earlier this month, the 18-year-old graduated with a Ph.D. in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University. Her friends call her DJ, short for Dorothy “Jeanius.”

    “I’m just grateful that I was able to make it this far,” Dorothy said. “I have a very supportive team of people around me, so I feel very lucky.”

    The Bronzeville teen is the youngest person ever to graduate from

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