43-year-old single mother, Latonya Young, an Uber driver by night was in for a pleasant surprise from one generous passenger!
Latonya and Kevin at the former’s graduation ceremony from Georgia State University. Kevin was the Good Samaritan who paid off her college debt. Source: Facebook/Latonya Young
Young hit some pretty hard times when as she was unable to pay her student debt of $700 causing her to be barred from attending classes in criminal justice at Georgia State University.
In an interview with WIST-TV, she said, “Every time I got ready to pay the money, my kids needed something, I said, Okay, I’ll just wait.”
Her prayers were answered one night when she drove a passenger to a soccer game and spoke about her financial struggles as a student.
After a few days, she received a call from the university informing her that her Uber passenger, Kevin Esch, had paid off her remaining student debt and as such she is free to attend classes.
A grateful graduate. Source: Facebook/Latonya Young
Filled with immense gratitude, the mother of three told reporters, “When he paid the balance, I had to do this for him. I maintained my grades, As and Bs, just trying to do everything to make sure he knows I appreciate him.”
The icing on the cake was definitely Esch’s presence at Young’s graduation ceremony a few weeks ago when she graduated with an associate degree in criminal justice.
Source: Facebook/Latonya Young
“There was something about Latonya that just—she resonates with me and we developed an incredible friendship now and I am incredibly proud of what she’s done,” he told CNN Full Circle. “I could’ve bought new clothes or I could’ve helped someone out. And what has come back to me has come back a hundredfold and I would do it 1,000 times over.”
Esch’s generosity is definitely a great motivation for Young as she prepares to pursue her bachelor’s degree!
Watch Latonya Young in the news clip below:
*Featured image sourced from Facebook/Latonya Young
