11-Year-Old Graduates From Southern California College, Breaking Brother’s Record

Athena Elling, 11, graduates from Irvine Valley College in Irvine, Calif., on May 23, 2024. Courtesy of Irvine Valley College

IRVINE, Calif.—Last year, when Tycho Elling set a record for youngest graduate of Irvine Valley College at 11 years old, his younger sister saw a challenge.

“She basically said anything he can do I can do as well or better,” proud mom Christina Chow said of her 11-year-old daughter, Athena Elling.