Florida Teen Graduates College Before Receiving Her High School Diploma
Source: ABC News
Grace Bush, 16, took part in her college graduation ceremony earlier this month and tomorrow will be celebrating another educational milestone high school graduation.
Grace attends Florida Atlantic University High School, where students have the opportunity to pursue a full-time college degree while completing high school credits.
Grace is one of the youngest students to graduate from FAU in more than a century, according to school officials.
It makes you realize regardless of age if youve got the abilities you should be allowed to accomplish your full potential, FAU President John Kelly told ABCs West Palm Beach affiliate WPBF,
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Congratulations!
951-Riverside
(7,234 posts)Although I'm against kids being advanced or skipping grades because a full education is very important but gotta give her credit. Congrats kid.
JI7
(89,250 posts)And people like her usually never stop learning.
postulater
(5,075 posts)Lucky.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)IronLionZion
(45,447 posts)You go girl!
GTurck
(826 posts)did the same thing last year. She received her Associates Degree in Science and then 2 weeks later her high school diploma. Obviously these kids are taking advanced courses and good for them. Said granddaughter entered college in the fall of 2013 and just finished her Junior courses.
eggplant
(3,911 posts)For my wife and I, it was 30 years ago. We attended Bard College at Simon's Rock (simons-rock.edu).
I'm pretty disappointed with comments #1 and 2, though. Students who choose paths like this maintain strong peer groups (usually much stronger than they had before). And there's nothing that says that a graduate has to start in the work force sooner.
Both comments fail to take into account the incredibly isolating situation kids like this are in prior to finding this sort of program. They are often set apart from their peers emotionally and/or intellectually. These sorts of programs aren't for everyone. But for those who take to it, it can be a life saver.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)GeoWilliam750
(2,522 posts)A Bush whom I would someday be happy to help vote into the White House/
malthaussen
(17,199 posts)Very impressive.
-- Mal
Rhinodawg
(2,219 posts)Amazing.