I recently came across an article highlighting the fact that in May three siblings became the first set of triplets to graduate from the University of Michigan. It got me wondering how often triplets attend college together. In an earlier post I highlighted scholarship opportunities for twins and triplets. It's not true in all cases, but most of those scholarhips require the twins or triplets to attend the same school, so the decision obviously has a financial dimension as well as a social one.
By way of contrast, at about the same time the Jankelovitz siblings were graduating from Michigan, another set of triplets was taking top academic honors at their high school in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The Biernat sisters are now attending three separate colleges. My guess is that they've been able to secure some scholarship money based on their academic achievements, which would help to neutralize the financial part of the college decision.
In any case, these are noteworthy accomplishments. Congratulations to both sets of triplets, and good luck in the future.