This mother-of-one grew up with the name Marijuana Pepsi and came across many bullies growing up.

But that didn’t stop Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck, she became more than her name and got her PhD in higher education leadership from Cardinal Stritch University in Wisconsin.
Even though she had teachers and bosses tell her she should legally change her name she never did. She refused to change the unusual name in a bid to prove to herself that overcoming obstacles is possible

Also insisting that she’ll want people to call her Dr. Maijuana Pepsi.

In her interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, she even said how she’s never smoked marijuana and doesn’t drink Pepsi.

Congratulations Dr. Vandyck!