Georgia State University math whiz, 19, graduates with degree in 14 months

Nypost · Aug 21, 2026 · 587 words · By Nicholas McEntyre

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Georgia State University math whiz, 19, graduates with degree in 14 months See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

A 19-year-old Georgia State University math whiz graduated from college in a mere 14 months thanks to long days and study sessions on the train.

Common ground

Ivanna Poliashenko earned her bachelor’s degree from the public university in Atlanta when she condensed a four-year college experience into four semesters spanning June 2025 to August 2026.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “With the help of an undergraduate director, Leslie Meadows, the teen genius created a class schedule”

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LinkedIn and Rate My Professors confirm Leslie Meadows is a professor/staff member in the Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics at Georgia State University, supporting the claim of her role and association with the university.

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Claim 2: “Poliashenko, who grew up in a Ukrainian household only speaking Russian for the first few years of her life”

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No evidence was found regarding her household language or Ukrainian background.

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Claim 3: “Poliashenko would wake up at 7:30 a.m., head to her tutoring position at the university’s STEM Tutoring Center”

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One source explicitly mentions her balancing 'studies, tutoring and research' at Georgia State University.

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web search NEUTRAL — Raven Schley/Georgia State University. Georgia State ranks 125th in the country for best mathematics program. 4. Poliashenko earned her bachelor’s degree from the public university in Atlanta between …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/georgia-state-universi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Georgia State University. 336,817 followers. 2h.It meant balancing her studies, tutoring and research, but she had the support of Georgia State faculty willing to help turn an extraordinary idea into …
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Claim 4: “Ivanna Poliashenko earned her bachelor’s degree from the public university in Atlanta when she condensed a four-year college experience into four semesters spanning June 2025 to August 2026.”

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Two independent sources explicitly state she earned her degree from the public university in Atlanta between June 2025 and August 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Poliashenko completed her bachelor’s degree at the public university in Atlanta by compressing what is typically a four-year undergraduate path into four semesters, from June 2025 through August 2026.
https://internewscast.com/news/us/georgia-states-ivanna-poli…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ivanna Poliashenko earned a math degree in 14 months, proving merit beats DEI.Poliashenko arrived at Georgia State from Atlanta's Woodward Academy with a sizable chunk of AP credit and the ability to …
https://dissenter.com/education/teen-earns-4-year-math-degre…

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Claim 5: “she received the school’s V.V. Lavroff Calculus Award, given by the department to students who earn a 4.0 GPA in all of their calculus courses.”

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No evidence was found regarding the V.V. Lavroff Calculus Award.

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Claim 6: “She began her degree plotting with a simple six-course semester in the summer of 2025 before loading up with seven classes in the fall, followed by an eight-course spring and wrapping it all up with another six-course summer.”

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The general timeframe is corroborated, but the specific course-by-course breakdown (6, 7, 8, 6) is not found in multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ivanna Poliashenko earned her bachelor’s degree from the public university in Atlanta when she condensed a four-year college experience into four semesters spanning June 2025 to August 2026.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/georgia-state-universi…

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Claim 7: “had a “sizeable chunk” of core courses covered because of college credits earned through Advanced Placement classes in high school.”

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Claim 8: “Georgia State ranks 125th in the country for best mathematics program, according to US News and World Report.”

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Claim 9: “Poliashenko, who majored in mathematics with a statistics concentration”

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While other sources confirm she earned a math degree, the specific 'statistics concentration' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence (the provided search results for this specific claim were irrelevant Home Depot links).

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Claim 10: “Poliashenko, a graduate of Atlanta’s prestigious prep school Woodward Academy”

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Multiple sources confirm she is a graduate of Woodward Academy in Atlanta.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ivanna Poliashenko graduated from Georgia State University in 14 months.Poliashenko, a graduate of Atlanta’s prestigious prep school Woodward Academy, calculated the expedited undergraduate career bef…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/georgia-state-universi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Georgia State University math whiz Ivanna Poliashenko earns her degree in just 14 months, showcasing exceptional focus, talent and academic drive.
https://internewscast.com/news/us/georgia-states-ivanna-poli…

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web search NEUTRAL — Graduate smiling during Woodward Academy commencement graduation ceremony.Max, a Woodward Academy student playing volleyball, a private PreK–12 school in Atlanta, Georgia. "You learn more actively. Th…
https://www.woodward.edu/upper-school-9th-12th-grade

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Claim 11: “Poliashenko was accepted into the Georgia Institute of Technology master’s program in mathematics to pursue a doctorate.”

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Claim 12: “completed side projects learning abstract algebra with Professor Florian Enescu”

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Claim 13: “A 19-year-old Georgia State University math whiz graduated from college in a mere 14 months”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Ivanna Poliashenko graduated from Georgia State University in 14 months.

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