From Trash to Law: The Inspiring Journey of Rehan Staton

Rehan Staton, a former trash hauler from Maryland, has graduated from Harvard Law School. Staton, who worked alongside his brother for a trash and recycling company, enrolled at Bowie State University and later transferred to the University of Maryland. He won the distinction of serving as his undergraduate class’s commencement speaker at Maryland, and five of the nine law schools to which he applied accepted him. He chose to attend Harvard in 2020, and became a viral media sensation when the news reported on his family’s story.