As his offers continued to stack up, Pruitt learned about Madison Crowell, a 2024 graduate of Georgia's Liberty County High School who was believed to hold a national record with 231 college acceptances and about $15 million in scholarships.
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Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
The class received more than 1,300 college acceptances, including several who earned full-ride scholarships.
Eventually, committee members discussed dissolving the committee or resigning from the board if Zuckerberg wouldn’t make concessions for the benefit of all Class A shareholders.
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Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2026
In some ways, collective action won — as in 1968, when student demonstrations and a general strike forced the government to grant concessions like an increase in the minimum wage.
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