nancy abu, is the first black female neurosurgeon, a neurosurgery resident, rather, at johns hopkins hospital in baltimore 11 years ago she came to the u.s. with her family from ghana. she was just 15 years old at the time. the family settled in columbia, a maryland where she attended high school. then after graduating, she went to mount st. mary university before attending johns hopkins university of medicine. some future surgeons, also, may be among the 10dc public high school seniors who learn today they will be attending george washington university next year free of charge. >> how about that? gw school officials visited number of schools today awarding the scholarships in person. they say character counts just as much as grades and test scores. >> my privelege to who is dan day. (cheers and applause). >> there is adante, surprise of had i life today. even high school junior among those awarded full ride scholarship to gw, by the way his number one choice, steven napolitano on hands to make that announce the today. >> means a lot to me. it take a financial burden off my mother. she doesn't have to wor