(5.6.14) Dr. Ben Carson Speaks at Hope Academy

Dr. Ben Carson’s life story has been an inspiration to our work at Hope Academy since the very beginning. Dr. Carson grew up in a rough neighborhood of Detroit, and his parents divorced at an early age. His mother couldn’t read. With a deep faith in the Lord, though, Dr. Carson persevered in school and beyond, eventually becoming the director of pediatric neurosurgery of Johns Hopkins Hospital at the age of 33. He is credited with being the first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head.

Dr. Carson, now retired from medicine, spoke to a packed house at Hope Academy at an all-school assembly from 3:40-4:15pm, Tuesday, May 6. In addition to our entire student body, approximately 150 parents and guests were in attendance.