Former Maryland trash hauler graduates from Harvard Law School

Rehan Staton became a viral media sensation on his admission, and film-maker Tyler Perry covered his tuition fees

The man who worked as a trash hauler in Maryland before earning international news headlines by gaining admission into the prestigious Harvard Law School has graduated.

Rehan Staton received his juris doctorate from Harvard after walking across the stage in his cap and gown during a commencement ceremony on Thursday afternoon at the school’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.