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Woman Captures Parents’ Heartwarming Reaction To Her Getting Scholarship To Duke Nursing School

A mom and dad celebrate their daughter's scholarship at Duke.

When this woman was not only accepted into Duke, but also received a huge scholarship, there were only two people whose reactions were more enthusiastic than hers. Her parents’ response to the surprise was so wholesome, she just had to share the footage on TikTok. As this daughter relayed her news, Mom and Dad were quick to celebrate her accomplishment. There were tears of joy and big hugs all around!

“My parents have been my biggest supporters through everything and being able to surprise them with this is so special,” she wrote in her caption.

@sophbarnum

my parents have been my biggest supporters through everything and being able to surprise them with this is so special 🥹 #dukeuniversity #parentsoftiktok #nursing #dukeschoolofnursing #fyp #absnprogram #foryoupage

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In her video, the daughter added that she “would not be here if it wasn’t for their unconditional support and love.” Judging by her parents’ reaction to her Duke scholarship, they’re definitely proud of the nurse-to-be. Commenters loved seeing the beautiful family moment!

“I had to watch it a few times to appreciate everyone’s reactions,” one user wrote.

Another said, “Ugh this is so awesome!! How special to be able to take that stress off all of you. Congratulations.”

A mom and dad celebrate their daughter's scholarship at Duke.
Screengrab from TikTok

When this woman looks back on her time at Duke, we’re certain she’ll always remember the moment she found out about her scholarship as well as her parents’ reactions to the news.

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