Record-breaking high school senior chooses Ivy League school from 185+ college acceptances.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NOLA.com
Dennis "Maliq" Barnes, a senior at the International High School of New Orleans, has chosen to attend Cornell University in the fall after receiving over 180 college acceptance letters and more than $10 million in scholarship offers. Barnes plans to enroll in Cornell’s College of Engineering to pursue a degree in computer science. He has already earned 27 college credits through dual enrollment at Southern University in New Orleans and has maintained a 4.98 GPA at IHSNO. Barnes is set to graduate on May 24th.