The students took part in a ceremony at FCC on May 21 and are participating in their own high school graduations this week – the byproduct of simultaneously earning a high school diploma and an associate degree from FCC.
This was the fourth class in the Early College Program and the most students to earn a diploma and an associate degree. Last year, 25 students completed the program. Two years ago, 20 students completed the program. The first Early College class in 2021-22 had 15 students.
Each FCPS high school had students who completed the Early College Program.
“I am pleased to see how quickly this program has grown and how many students worked so hard to take advantage of this opportunity,” FCPS Superintendent Dr. Cheryl L. Dyson said. “They have a head start on their bright futures, and we look forward to seeing what they do next.”
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. For more information about Early College at FCC, please visit https://www.frederick.edu/DE-earlycollege.
The following students were part of the fourth Early College Program Graduating Class of 2025:
Douglas Agnes, Tuscarora High
Matthew Allgaier, Brunswick High
Brittany Barrera, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Giovanni Bramati, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Brad Carmichael, Walkersville High
Chani Dima, Urbana High
Elizabeth DiPietro, Urbana High
Tristan Eakin, Urbana High
Corinne Evangelista, Catoctin High
Alexander Forster, Urbana High
Joanna Genemans, Catoctin High
Penelope Hargreaves, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Leah Jackson, Walkersville High
Emmanuel Johnson, Oakdale High
Curtis Kemtchouang, Brunswick High
Ashlyn Krajewski, Walkersville High
Lauryn Laurent, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Gloria Lew, Urbana high
Kellie Louis, Frederick High
Aliyah Lovelady, Brunswick High
Amelia Ly, Urbana High
Jazmyn Maldonado, Brunswick High
Gaven Mayne, Catoctin High
Isaiah Mbamalu, Urbana High
Allison McCord, Urbana High
Aliyah McLain, Catoctin High
Erick Mendez, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Paige Montgomery, Urbana High
Patricia Moses, Linganore High
Tala Mott, Catoctin High
Emil Moujalled, Walkersville High
Mya Murphy, Linganore High
Ariana Opazo Ngouateu, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Abigail Parks, Brunswick High
Parth Patel, Brunswick High
Rushil Patel, Oakdale High
Angelina Pelaez, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Gavin Preston, Oakdale High
Amy Safadi, Urbana High
Hoyt Sayler, Catoctin High
Minnal Senthil, Urbana High
Riley Strohecker, Oakdale High
Skye Swick, Middletown High
Asma Unnisa, Frederick High