As beforehand reported, Staton’s schooling suffered as a result of his household struggled financially and emotionally when his mom left them. He was not accepted into any school so to assist assist his household, he determined to get a job at Bates Trucking & Trash Elimination in Bladensburg, the place his father and older brother have been additionally working. That’s when the thought of going to varsity reoccurred to him.

“A number of the parents on the sanitation firm truly began referring to me as ‘sensible’ and never loads of people have accomplished that earlier than,” Staton informed Fox Information. “They basically mentioned it is best to go to high school.”

Staton was hesitant to pursue greater schooling at first however with the assistance of his boss, he acquired into Bowie State College. He then transferred to the College of Maryland, School Park, the place he majored in historical past.

Whereas in school, he took out loans and he didn’t cease working as a janitor to pay for his schooling. At his job, he heard quite a few tales from his co-workers who have been previously incarcerated. It made him take into consideration the regulation and the justice system in addition to the potential of him going to regulation faculty.

In the end, he acquired accepted into Harvard. His distinctive story then made nationwide headlines and even caught the eye of media mogul Tyler Perry, who personally referred to as him and supplied to pay for his regulation faculty schooling.

Staton began regulation faculty in August 2020. Since then, he has been making his mark within the area. He co-founded The Reciprocity Impact, a non-profit group that helps increase funds and supply monetary reduction to those that work in janitorial providers. The group is at the moment partnered with Harvard and he hopes so as to add extra faculties sooner or later.

“The character of reciprocity would merely make sure that everyone wins,” he mentioned. “The assist workers are happier. That will make us happier, after which that will give them a greater work product. That will give us a greater work product.”

Furthermore, Staton, who is about to graduate in 2 weeks, considers to work as a company legal professional with a concentrate on sports activities regulation.