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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
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‘They have no idea how young I am': 16-year-old Lakeland girl graduating from Southeastern University
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A Lakeland teenager is not old enough to vote or purchase alcohol, but in a matter of days, she will have earned a bachelor's degree. 'I like to sit with my friends in the lawn chairs and just have really good conversations,' said Kaitlyn Ostergaard while strolling through her favorite area on Southeastern University's campus. She was not always this comfortable on campus. Adjusting to college life took some time. Florida teen pitcher returns to beloved sport after spinal surgery 'I kind of felt out of place for the first few semesters, but over time I realized, they have no idea how young I am,' said Ostergaard. Ostergaard is 16 years old, turning 17 in early May. She started taking classes at Southeastern University at 14 years old, when she finished high school. She and her brother, Joshua, were homeschooled. The family lived in Coral Springs until moving to Lakeland so Ostergaard's brother could attend college. 'He's like my best friend, but we've always had a sibling rivalry. Let's say he does something first, I'm like, 'Well, I'll beat you at that. When I turn that age, I'll do it faster,'' said Ostergaard. Joshua Ostergaard graduated from Southeastern University in 2024 at 17 years old. At the time, he was the youngest graduate since 1984, until his sister came along. On Friday, Joshua Ostergaard will receive a master's degree at 18 years old. Tampa hosts world's top young ballet dancers at Youth America Grand Prix Finals 'He's always been my motivator. He's always been the person to be like, 'You got this. You can do this,'' said Ostergaard. 'They come from a family that just loves education and really values using education as a tool to move forward in life,' said Jennifer Sabin, director of academic advising at Southeastern University. 'This is not glorified high school. It's real college.' Sabin said a few years ago, the dual enrollment population was in the single digits. This year, there are 83 high school-aged students taking classes on campus. 'I think the students who are most likely to be successful in college at a young age are those who know what they want to do when they graduate,' said Sabin. For Kaitlyn Ostergaard, her goal is a career in marketing like her mother, who is a marketing professor at Southeastern University. 'If you have the opportunity to start college early, you should. If you have the means, if you have whatever it takes, do it,' said Ostergaard. 'It's so amazing. It just makes you feel like an adult.' After graduation, Kaitlyn plans to pursue a master's degree and eventually become a marketing professor. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Mount Pleasant 4-year-old boy called 911 on his mom for eating his ice cream. Here's what police did next
Police responded to a lighthearted call earlier this month after a Racine County 4-year-old called 911 on his mom for eating his ice cream. On March 4, Officer Gardinier and Officer Ostergaard with the Village of Mount Pleasant Police Department were dispatched for a 911 hangup, the department shared in a Facebook post last week. According to audio obtained by TMJ4, the boy told dispatchers, "My mommy is being bad." "OK, what's going on?" the dispatcher asked. "Come and get my mommy," the child said, as he seemed to begin to cry. Eventually, his mother is heard on the call saying, "Oh, this little one got the phone, and he's 4." "I ate his ice cream, so that's probably why he's calling 911," she later said. When officers arrived at the boy's residence, he confirmed this, telling them his mom ate his ice cream and "needed to go to jail" for it, the department said. Eventually, the child told officers he no longer wanted his mother to go to jail and "just wanted some ice cream." Officers returned the next day with two cups of ice cream and shared a photo of them giving it to the boy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin 4-year-old boy calls 911 on his mom for eating his ice cream
