During the recent graduation season, a number of African immigrant students were lauded for receiving scholarships to Ivy League institutions, graduating in significant numbers and leading the pace in graduation levels compared to other immigrant groups.

There are reasons why first-generation African immigrants are winning the race to the top.

I have a few personal observations on the key qualities that make us successful at work and school.

These qualities are profoundly tied to our immigrant story.

Many of today’s African immigrants have stories that began in the early 80s, including mine. My parents exchanged our affluent middle-class lifestyle in West Africa for the American dream, and like many immigrants of that time, my father’s multiple degrees from the UK didn’t transfer over to the US.

He was stuck driving taxi cabs for many years to make ends meet as he slowly obtained a US degree.

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