Twenty-one students from the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s Early College High School will participate in Ivy Tech Community College’s commencement on Friday, almost two weeks before graduating from high school. Seventeen students will receive their associate’s degree Friday and another four will receive their Transfer General Education Core certificate.
“This is an amazing opportunity for our students,†said Wendy McNamara, director of EVSC’s Early College High School. “Graduating high school with an associate’s degree puts these students in a great place, going forward, as they continue to pursue their future.â€
The EVSC’s Early College High School is one of the EVSC’s innovative programs that began in 2010. It is a half-day program housed on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College and students from the surrounding area can enroll. As part of the program, students have the opportunity to earn up to 60 hours of college credits, the equivalent of an associate’s degree, while simultaneously earning their high school diplomas.
Of those students graduating from Ivy Tech, 17 have completed at least 60 hours of college credits, earning them an associate’s degree. In addition, four students completed at least 30 hours of college credits, allowing them to complete the general education core requirements of any state institution.
