Seventeen area high school students earn associate's degrees through TROY's Early College dual enrollment program

Seventeen area high school students earned associate’s degrees during Troy University’s spring commencement, even before receiving their high school diplomas, thanks to the University’s Early College dual enrollment program.

Through TROY’s Early College dual enrollment program, students can receive high school and college credit at the same time from a wide range of courses. Classes can be completed online or on campus. Courses can satisfy TROY general education requirements and are designed to transfer to any college or university.

“Troy University is honored to celebrate 17 students who have chosen to thrive and pursue academic excellence,” said Dr. KeLeigh Pritchett, Senior Director of Specialized Enrollment. “Troy University’s Early College Program offers college level courses at the affordable rate of $33 per credit hour. These 17 students chose to take advantage of this opportunity and achieve such a remarkable honor at a young age. Our Early College team is thankful for high school teachers and administrators, as well as our outstanding Troy University professors, for supporting them as they worked towards their goals.”

Receiving their associate’s degrees were:

Tyra Lynn Jones, Crenshaw Christian School
Emalei Klair Tranum, Goshen High School
Trevon J Jackson, Goshen High School
Anabell McKenzie Granados, Goshen High School
Alyssa Rayne Pippins, Goshen High School
Lyndon Bayne McAdams, Goshen High School
Hannah Rose Jackson, Goshen High School
Grace Bunnell, Goshen High School
Carson Beckett King, Goshen High School
Eleanor Grace Wilson, Homeschool
Chaedon Daniel Laird, New Life Christian
Lakin Aaryon-Cree Townsy, New Life Christian
Jose Rolando Jr. Ramirez Olmos, Pike County High School
Cristofer Sanchez Pedraza, Pike County High School
Jacob Aaron Benjamin Suzor, Pike County High School
Jayden Amon Jones, Pike County High School
Jakori Aamarien Green, Pike County High School

To qualify for admission to TROY’s Early College program, high school students in the 10th, 11th or 12th grades, are required to have earned a 20 on the ACT, 1030 on the SAT or have a recommendation letter from a high school administrator. They also must have an unrounded cumulative high school grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

To learn more about Troy University’s Early College dual enrollment program, visit troy.edu/earlycollege.