# @georgiatech on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYAJcyxjpSM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65208471-georgiatech-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f73a6083ef.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-06T15:30:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Georgia Tech (@GeorgiaTech) — https://gondola.cc/GeorgiaTech

## Caption

Lauryn Carter was in sixth grade when she lost her mother to cancer. By eighth grade, she set her sights on Georgia Tech — even though the schools in Americus, Georgia, didn’t offer much engineering curriculum. 

On Friday — with the aid of a Tech Promise scholarship — she will graduate debt-free as a first-generation college student with a degree in industrial systems and engineering. At the end of the ceremony, Lauryn will turn a special tassel that features a picture of her and her mother, whom she says has been with her every step of the way. 

After graduation, she’s headed to Texas to work for pepsi. #WeCanDoThat #GT26 💪🎓💛🐝

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## Tags

gt26, wecandothat

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