Forty-nine outstanding students are celebrating a significant academic milestone this year after earning both their high school diploma and a college degree through the Dual Enrollment program at Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC). 

“Dual Enrollment is an outstanding program, and these are outstanding, very talented students,” stated Dr. David Campbell, NACC President. “The program takes great coordination between the high schools and our staff to get the degrees and courses managed. Great work on everyone’s part!”

The Dual Enrollment program at NACC allows high school students to enroll in college-level courses and earn credit toward both their high school and college requirements. For these 49 students, the program has culminated in the simultaneous achievement of their high school and associate degrees.

NACC’s Dual Enrollment Coordinator Staci Miller reflected on the students’ achievements. “One of the greatest rewards in education is watching students realize that they are capable of more than they ever imagined,” said Miller.  “These 49 students did just that when they earned both their associates degree and high school diploma at the same time. Each of them had to overcome obstacles and challenges along the way but they have persevered and earned every bit of recognition they are receiving for their accomplishments! Congratulations!”

NACC is very proud to recognize these students as 2026 Dual Enrollment Graduates:

• Lucas Willey, AS Pre-Med — Alabama Virtual Academy
• Guadalupe Calderon, AS Transfer Nursing — Asbury High School
• Andrea Hernandez, AS Health Science — Collinsville High School
• Miguel Perez Vazquez, AS Health Science — Collinsville High School
• Emma Roden, AS Health Science — Collinsville High School
• Emily Salazar, AS Business — Collinsville High School
• Uriel Rivera, AS Biology — Douglas High School
• Lauren Blackwell, AS Transfer Nursing — Fort Payne Career Academy
• Christian Doss, AS Transfer Nursing — Fyffe High School
• Jovie Jones, AS Elementary Education — Fyffe High School
• Ellison Stone, AS Transfer Nursing — Fyffe High School
• Scarlet Cross, AS Biology — Fyffe High School
• Hadley West, AS Transfer Nursing — Fyffe High School
• Ava Armstrong, AS Business — Geraldine High School
• Cassie Burns, AS Biology — Geraldine High School
• Amelia Cofield, AS History Education — Geraldine High School
• Amelia Bowman, AS Business — Home School
• Nakomi Birdsong, AS Business — Huntsville High School
• Cambree Chapman, AS Biology — Ider High School
• Daisy Cinto, AS TNU — Ider High School
• Kalysandra Harrell, AA General Studies — Ider High School
• Hayley Kilgore, AS Health Science — Ider High School
• Mikelyn Wilborn, AS Transfer Nursing — Ider High School
• Chloe Haas, AS Biology — KDS DAR High School
• Verlinda Sullivan, AS Biology Education — North Jackson High School
• Lily Blevins, AS Biology — North Sand Mountain High School
• Natalie Dover, AS Transfer Nursing — North Sand Mountain High School
• Emily Lynn, AS Biology — North Sand Mountain High School
• Paisley Pritchett, AS Kinesiology — North Sand Mountain High School
• Raygon Weldon, AS Pre-Pharmacy — North Sand Mountain High School
• Paisley Patalas, AS Health Science — Pisgah High School
• Rylee Ferguson, AA General Studies — Plainview High School
• Macey Frost, AS Business — Plainview High School
• Gaberial Galicia, AS Pre-Med — Plainview High School
• Brylie Haymon, AS Transfer Nursing — Plainview High School
• Brandon Horton, AS Mechanical Engineering — Plainview High School
• Sydney Ledbetter, AS Transfer Nursing — Plainview High School
• Montana Matthewson, AS Criminal Justice — Plainview High School
• Breya White, AA General Studies — Plainview High School
• Teilar Cecil, AS Chemistry — Scottsboro High School
• Kendall Phillips, AS Biology — Section High School
• Charlie Arnold, AS Electrical Engineering — Skyline High School
• Brady Clark, AAS CIS/Cybersecurity — Skyline High School
• Wyatt Cook, AS Aerospace Engineering — Skyline High School
• Brantley Davis, AS Civil Engineering — Skyline High School
• Madalyn Manning, AS Elementary Education — Skyline High School
• Madalyn Tyler, AS Elementary Education — Skyline High School
• Jada Kate Wright, AAS Business — Skyline High School
• Johanna Bryant, AA General Studies — Sylvania High School
• Thomas Hester, AS Political Science — Sylvania High School
• Samantha Ragsdale, AS Architecture — Sylvania High School

“These dual graduates represent the very best of what can happen when students are willing to challenge themselves and invest in their future,” said Jake Gipson, NACC Dean of Student Servies. “Balancing high school and college coursework is no easy task, yet these students remained committed to their goals and achieved something truly remarkable. We are proud of their accomplishments and excited to see the many ways they will continue to succeed moving forward.”

NACC’s Associate Dean of Student Services Dawn Osborne echoed the sentiments of Gipson, saying, “The extraordinary accomplishment of these 49 dual graduates is a true testament to their hard work, determination, and commitment to making the most of every opportunity. By earning both their associate degree and high school diploma simultaneously, they have already created a strong foundation for their future success.”

These students all have bright futures ahead of them. “Some are prepared to enter the workforce with valuable skills and training, while others will continue their education at universities across Alabama and beyond, including one graduate who will proudly attend Rutgers University this fall. We are incredibly proud of all they have achieved and excited to see the amazing paths they will pursue next,” Osborne added.

The Dual Enrollment program at Northeast has seen record growth over the course of the last few years, and the College looks forward to welcoming more Dual Enrollment graduates into the NACC Alumni family.