WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Thirty-three Lexington Two high school students in the
district’s Early College and dual enrollment programs have earned diplomas or
certificates and were invited to participate in this week’s graduation ceremony for Midlands Technical College.
All of the students, from Airport and Brookland-Cayce High Schools, earned college
credits -- at no cost -- during their regular high school days. They were invited to
Midlands Tech’s graduation, held May 1 at Colonial Life Arena.
Ten students, all seniors, received associate in art and/or associate in science
diplomas. These students have earned a minimum of 61 college credits and have taken
20-plus college courses.
Lexington Two students who received both their associate in art and associate in
science diplomas are McKenzie Boatwright, Sydney Edmond, Mackenzie Laskowski,
and Anthony Muller.
Students who received associate in arts diplomas are Freddie Asberry, Cameron Boyd,
Callie Burgess, Jaylin Conyers, Omarion Fladger, and Ian McGehee.
Twenty-three students, among them 13 juniors and 10 seniors, received their general
college studies certificates. These students have earned at least 18 college credits and
successfully completed six or more specific courses identified as transferable to all
South Carolina 4-year colleges. The students are Faith Agutu, Avery Adkins, William
Barrs, Ja’sia Booth, Emma Brant, Charleston Cartzendafner, Daniella Castaneda
Toledo, Kayla Crisp, Heidi Daniel, Jalen Graham, Miranda Jeffcoat, JaVaughn Moore,
Cindy Nguyen, Joshua Nix, Zoe Partin, Peyton Purvis, Levi Rambo, Abbie Roley,
Timothy Rowell, Aaden Serra, Christopher Van Dyke, Bridgette Watts, and Riley
Wilbourne.
There are roughly 70 Lexington Two high school students currently enrolled in
various stages of the Early College and dual enrollment programs. Lexington Two was
the area’s first school district to partner with Midlands Tech to offer the Early College
Program.