Samantha Garvey, 17, was awarded a $50,000 scholarship from AT&T on the Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier this week for excelling in the field of science and technology. Garvey initially received widespread recognition when she became a finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search while her and her family were struggling through homelessness. The scholarship can be used at Garvey’s school of choice, and the soon-to-be marine biologist has her sights set high, aiming for top schools like Yale and Brown.
