Ben Carson

. Born in the slums of Detroit, in deep poverty

. His mother and father divorced

. His mother came from a family of 24 children

. His mother couldn’t read

. His mother raised ben and his brother, Curtis

. Ben was the worst student in his grade class

. Ben becomes the top student in his class

. Ben becomes a world renowned doctor

 Student Success Statement

“ I hated poverty. Poverty is more of a choice than anything else, and I can change that (poverty). It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change it.”

                  Dr. Ben Carson