Summer 2013 - Muskegon Community College

MCC’s EarlyCollegeProgramsExpandingStudents start college classes whilein high school, graduate with a collegedegree sooner at little cost to student or familyBy Peter Koryzno, Communications ManagerFueled by the success of its initial Early Collegeof Muskegon County (ECMC) class, localschool officials have been recruiting the next 50sophomores to join the program later this summer.In 2012, the first 50 eleventh-grade students beganthe intensive five-year high school program. Withthe exception of two students who left the area,the ECMC contingent is well on its way to earningup to 62 college credits from Muskegon CommunityCollege (MCC) while they finish their high schooldiploma, said Muskegon Area Intermediate SchoolDistrict (MAISD) Superintendent Dave Sipka.“We are extremely pleased with the efforts ofthese ambitious students,” said Sipka. “They haveexceeded our expectations by maintaining about a‘B’ average during a year of transition and demandingcoursework. This is a huge jump-start for them asthey work toward earning enough credits for anassociate’s degree and diploma.”Each public school district within the Muskegon10 Summer 2013 | muskegoncc.edu