Wake Early College of Health and Sciences Holds 1st Graduation for 2011 School Year
May 24, 2011 - The Wake Early College of Health and Sciences will hold the first Wake County Public School System graduation ceremony of the 2011 school year and the second graduation for the school.Wake Early College |
The Wake Early College of Health and Sciences Class of 2011 will hold its graduation ceremony at Meymandi Hall at the Progress Energy Building tonight at 7 p.m. The school’s principal is Teresa Pierrie.
The Early College Class of 2011 has 47 graduates. One of the graduates was named a Morehead-Cain Scholar and will receive a full four-year scholarship to UNC-Chapel Hill. The graduates earned a total of $700,000 in scholarships. They earned the following degrees: 11 Associates of Science, 10 Associates of Arts and one transferable college diploma in science.
The Early College Class of 2011 will have 29 students attending four-year colleges and universities and 15 attending two-year colleges, primarily Wake Technical Community College to finish associate's degrees or certificate programs. Nine of the students earned their Certified Nurse’s Assistant credential, which required passing a national licensure test.
Early College offers accelerated learning
The Early College serves a small group of students offering personalized learning environments, a common and coherent focus, and accelerated learning for students with access to college courses while they are still in high school.
Students attend high school and college classes on a college campus with college students and with access to college resources. The school faculty holds students to high academic standards using a rigorous and relevant curriculum taught with innovative, research-based strategies. The location on Wake Tech's Health Sciences Campus, adjacent to Wake Med Hospital, exposes students to experiences and technologies in the fields of health and science beyond those available on a traditional campus.
All students are expected to graduate with a high school diploma from the Wake County Public Schools; they all will have earned at least three hours of transferable college credit. Students may also earn a degree, diploma, or certificate from Wake Technical Community College in a health or sciences field, strengthening the regional healthcare workforce.
The partnership of the Wake County Public School System, Wake Technical Community College, and Wake Med Hospital founded the Wake Early College of Health and Sciences in 2005.