Fifteen Frederick County Public Schools seniors earned both a high school diploma and an associate degree from Frederick Community College as the first class in the Early College program.
The graduates took part in an FCC graduation ceremony last week and participated in their high school graduation ceremonies this week.
“The first Early College program graduates are true trailblazers,” FCPS Interim Superintendent Dr. Mike Markoe said. “They have worked exceptionally hard to earn two degrees through this important partnership with FCC.”
The Early College program allows students to attend FCC during their junior and senior years as full-time undergraduate students. They follow the FCC academic calendar, with options to take day, evening, online, and weekend courses. Early College students receive a discounted tuition rate at FCC.
The following students were part of the inaugural Early College program graduating class:
Aatikah Bajwa, Walkersville High, Associate of Science, Arts and Sciences
Abigail Bolcik, Middletown High, Associate of Science, Arts and Sciences
Sophia Brusco, MIddletown High, Associate of Arts, Business Administration
Charlotte Dohne, Urbana High, Associate of Arts, Social Sciences
Nora Ellis, Linganore High, Associate of Arts, Social Sciences
Abigail Feltham, Walkersville High, Associate of Science, STEM
Daniel Hester, Linganore High, Associate of Science, STEM
Lucress Irina T. Kamga, Walkersville High, Associate of Science, STEM
Emily Lombardi, Gov. Thomas Johnson High, Associate of Arts, Social Sciences
Adam MoeZaw, Frederick High, Associate of Science, Arts and Sciences
Paige Romeril, Catoctin High, Associate of Science, STEM
Lauren Specht, Linganore High, Associate of Science, STEM
Subhashree Susindran, Gov. Thomas Johnson High, Associate of Science, Computer Science
Cheyenne Van Echo, Catoctin High, Associate of Science, STEM
Olivia Williams, Brunswick High, Associate of Applied Science, Culinary Arts
Details about Early College are online at www.frederick.edu/admissions/dual-enrollment.aspx. For more information, please contact the Dual Enrollment Office at 301-624-2893 or email DualEnrollment@frederick.edu.