Incoming Honors freshmen (from left): Justine, Jasmine, and Jacqueline Young

MIAMI (July 18, 2007)- Jacqueline, Justine, and Jasmine Young are joining numerous other elite students in choosing to attend the Honors College at Florida International University. The sisters graduated at the top of their class from Freemon High School in Orlando, FL. Jacqueline earned distinction as the class valedictorian while Justine and Jasmine were co-salutatorians. "We didn’t plan for this to happen. We just worked as hard as we could," said seventeen-year-old Justine.

Jacqueline and Jasmine will be participating in the FIU USF Medical Education Program starting in the fall. The sisters plan to major in chemistry and ultimately pursue careers in medicine, though their chosen fields are distinctly diferent.

Seventeen-year-old Justine says that she "...would like to cure cancer" while her twin, Jacqueline is "...just looking forward to helping those in need." "Our grandmother, who shares so much of her knowledge and wisdom with us, is a diabetic. I’d like to help her and others who need it," stated fourteen-year-old Jasmine in a group interview with the new Golden Panthers.

The sisters are excited about joining the Honors College and FIU community. “Now that we’re here, we’re certain that FIU was the right choice,” said Jasmine.

For immediate release

CONTACT:    Juan Carlos Espinosa, The Honors College
(305-348 -4100), espinosj@fiu.edu