Teen who flipped burgers in grad gown inspires $230,000 in donations

Just hours after walking across the stage to receive his high school diploma, Mykale Baker was back at Burger King – flipping burgers, bagging fries, and helping his team crush the evening rush.

Still wearing his graduation stole and medals, the teen skipped the celebrations and chose hustle over hype, inspiring a stranger to raise more than $230,000 for his future.

On May 21, Georgia’s Mykale Baker took his mother and grandmother to the Burger King where he’s worked for over a year to celebrate his graduation from Mills Creek High School with a Whopper.

While many of his pals were partying, the 18-year-old – who had picked up his diploma hours earlier – noticed the late-night rush at the fast-food restaurant and quickly jumped over the counter to pitch in.

With the pride of a freshly minted graduate still glistening on his chest, he pulled up his gloves and got to work, not realizing that his life was about to change forever.

‘Radiating joy’

Baker, who was raised by a single mother, grabbed the attention of another mom, who – after her own daughter’s graduation from a different high school – was visiting the burger joint for a late-night snack.

“He was so kind, so polite,” Maria Mendoza told 11 Alive. “Radiating joy, even after such a big day. His dedication and quiet strength really moved me. I felt called to do something to recognize that.”

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