The thing that sets Arlington Tech apart from the other highschools is its PBL and DE classes. DE or Dual Enrollment classes are college level classes that you can take in highschool. By partnering with NOVA, a community college, students can earn a college degree along with their highschool diploma. This year, 19 seniors from Arlington Tech earned a NOVA degree, giving them 2 years worth of college credits.
List of Students:
Parker Borek – A.S. Computer Science & UCGS
Carol Buendia – A.A. Liberal Arts & UCGS
Cathy Buendia – A.S. General Studies
Shangwen Cheng – A.S Science & UCGS
Cody Finnegan – A.S. Computer Science & UCGS
Johan Franco – A.S. Computer Science & UCGS
Trostin Geles – A.S. Computer Science & UCGS
Clara Golner – A.S. General Studies & UCGS
Akshay Kuchibhatla – A.S Computer Science & UCGS
Ashley Lazarte Rocha – A.S. Business Administration
Anna Litwiller – A.S Science
Jennifer Montesflores Gonzalez – A.S. Science & UCGS
Margaret Odar – A.S. Social Science & UCGS
Caleb O’Neal – A.S. Computer Science & UCGS
Marlene Reyes – A.S. General Studies & UCGS
Jamethiel Risacher – A.S Computer Science & UCGS
Sheel Shah – A.S. Computer Science & UCGS
Mika Smoyer – A.S. General Studies
Khoi Vu – A.S. Science & UCGS
A.S. (Associate of Science) & A.A (Associate of Art)
Additionally 8 more students were awarded certificates for Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS). Ava Belcastro, Julian Eichers, Lukas Korcinskis, Dylan Lawson, Hassan Mohamed, Lia Pigalarga, Cheli Rocha and Lamia Tarannum. The UCGS equals 1 year of college credits.
On May 8, a reception was held to celebrate the seniors that received a degree. These seniors were given their medallions and cap and gown that were to be worn at the NOVA graduation.
The NOVA Commencement was on May 12, at George Mason Campus. With around 18,000 graduates, the arena was packed full in a sea of green. Maggie Odar says that while the event was to celebrate their accomplishments it was not that great. “The event was really long and we had to stand the whole time.” Congratulations to those talented seniors, we wish you well on your new journey!
