485 PSJA seniors to graduate from
South Texas College this weekend
PHARR – Four hundred and eighty-five Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
seniors will be receiving their Associate Degree or College Certificate from
South Texas College today and tomorrow during the college’s spring commencement
exercises at the State Farm Arena.
These High School students will receive their college degree two
weeks prior to their high school diploma.
The PSJA School District is a leader in offering early college
opportunities to its students Thirty-three percent of high school students
participating in South Texas College commencement ceremonies this weekend are
enrolled in PSJA schools.
PSJA ISD has expanded access to college through its Early College
initiative. All eight PSJA high schools are now officially designated Early
College High Schools and are providing up to two years of free college courses,
including tuition and books.
A total of 215 PSJA seniors will be receiving an Associate Degree
in the following disciplines: biology, chemistry, criminal justice, computer
science, engineering, interdisciplinary studies, math, physics, political
science, psychology, Spanish and secondary education.
A total of 270 students are graduating with a College Certificate
in: computer information specialist, computer specialist, electronic health
records, medical office specialist, multimedia specialist, payroll assistant,
recruiter assistant and structural welding.
“We are please to provide all of our high school students with the
opportunity to graduate with an Associate Degree or certificate that will help
them get a head start on their post-secondary education and the career of their
choice,” Dr. Daniel King, superintendent of schools said. “This year we have
over 200 graduating with an Associate Degree. We should be increasing this
number by at least 100 a year over the next few years.”
This ambitious plan has many PSJA graduates completing their
Bachelor’s Degree in as little as two years.
PSJA ISD thanks the staff, parents and public/private funders for
their support and dedication to the PSJA family and the district’s College3
initiative that is focused on graduating PSJA students College Ready, College
Connected and College CompleteTM.
“PSJA’s Early College High School program offers more than just
two years of college credit. These students graduate with two years of
successful experience in higher education that puts them above most of their
peers when they enter the university,” Dr. King said. “Many of these students
complete their university work within 2-3 years after their high school
graduation and go on to graduate work or professional schools at a younger age
saving time and money. At PSJA, our message to high school students is ‘Start
College Now! Complete Early! Go Far!”
If you would like more information about PSJA ISD’s early college
opportunities, please call the district’s College Readiness Department at
354-2044.
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Friday, May 15, 2015
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11:00 AM
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Business & Technology –
Information Technology
(A.A.S. Degrees in Computer
Specialist, Networking Specialist, Information Security/Digital Forensic
Specialist)
(Certificates in Computer
Applications, Computer & Network, Computer & Information
Technologies, Multimedia, Information Security/Digital Forensic Specialist)
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3:00 PM
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Liberal Arts
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6:00 PM
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Social Science
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Saturday, May 16, 2015
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10:00 AM
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Bachelor Program, Math &
Science, Business & Technology
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2:00 PM
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Nursing & Allied Health
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Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez
Director of
Communications/Public Information
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
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601 E. Kelly
Pharr, Texas 78577
(956) 354-2027
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