Nearly 80 area high school students earned associate degrees from Alvin Community College.[/caption]
A record 78 area students graduated with associate degrees from Alvin Community College before receiving their high school diplomas.
Seniors from Turner College & Career, Manvel and Alvin high schools walked the stage May 14 at ACC’s graduation ceremony after earning 60 hours of college credit through the school’s Dual Credit-Dual Degree program.
“Each year, the number of dual degree graduates has grown because our team members are in the schools and in the community informing families about the financial benefits of participating in a program that actually earns students college credit and approximately two years toward a four-year degree,” ACC Dual Credit Director Akilah Martin said. “As we continue to share the stories of these students and educate families, counselors and teachers about the program, I am confident that we will continue to see these numbers increase.”
The Dual Credit-Dual Degree program has produced 215 graduates since it began in 2008, according to ACC officials. The program is available at six area high school campuses and will also be offered at Shadow Creek High School, which will open in August in Pearland.
“Making the decision to earn an [associate degree] in high school isn’t an easy decision to make, and it’s a major decision for a young student,” Martin said. “Sixty hours of coursework is time-consuming and academically rigorous. Students [who] make that decision to earn associate [degrees] have tenacity and discipline.”
Nearly 80 area high school students earned associate degrees from Alvin Community College.[/caption]
A record 78 area students graduated with associate degrees from Alvin Community College before receiving their high school diplomas.
Seniors from Turner College & Career, Manvel and Alvin high schools walked the stage May 14 at ACC’s graduation ceremony after earning 60 hours of college credit through the school’s Dual Credit-Dual Degree program.
“Each year, the number of dual degree graduates has grown because our team members are in the schools and in the community informing families about the financial benefits of participating in a program that actually earns students college credit and approximately two years toward a four-year degree,” ACC Dual Credit Director Akilah Martin said. “As we continue to share the stories of these students and educate families, counselors and teachers about the program, I am confident that we will continue to see these numbers increase.”
The Dual Credit-Dual Degree program has produced 215 graduates since it began in 2008, according to ACC officials. The program is available at six area high school campuses and will also be offered at Shadow Creek High School, which will open in August in Pearland.
“Making the decision to earn an [associate degree] in high school isn’t an easy decision to make, and it’s a major decision for a young student,” Martin said. “Sixty hours of coursework is time-consuming and academically rigorous. Students [who] make that decision to earn associate [degrees] have tenacity and discipline.”
