April 17, 2020 -- Lashawn Samuel, a student from West High School, has achieved an incredible feat of perseverance after he spent five years walking three miles per day to the Columbus Metropolitan Library to get help with his homework.

As a reward for his hard work, Samuel was accepted to 12 colleges, with several offering full scholarships.

You can read more about Samuel's story as well as watch a video on NBC4i's website here.