After Seeing Overwhelming Response, Burger King Rewards Dedicated Teen Who Rushed to Work After Graduating
- After graduating from Mill Creek High School on May 21, 2025, Mykale Baker went straight to work at Burger King wearing his graduation medals.
- Baker worked at Burger King to save for college, and a Georgia mom named Maria Mendoza created a GoFundMe that quickly raised nearly $200,000 for his education.
- Burger King and its foundation recognized Baker’s dedication by awarding him a $10,000 scholarship, while also granting a similar scholarship to Mendoza’s daughter Daizie Chavez for neuroscience studies.
- Baker expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support and said he did not expect to be noticed or rewarded, while Mendoza highlighted Baker’s kindness and work ethic as inspiring.
- The fundraiser’s success and Baker’s choice to continue working suggest strong community backing and personal commitment to higher education this fall.
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High school graduate goes viral for working at Burger King in cap and gown: 'Hustlers don't stop'
High school graduate Mykale Baker went viral after working at Burger King in his cap and gown, leading to nearly $200,000 in donations and a $10,000 scholarship to support his future studies.
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A fast food shift turned into a whopper of a surprise for Mykale Baker. Strangers have raised nearly $200,000 with a GoFundMe for the recent high school graduate after a […] The post Burger Flipper Working Last Minute Shift After Graduation Gets 6-Digit Scholarship from Total Strangers appeared first on The Western Journal.
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