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Marshalltown, IA & Grinnell, IA – Fifty-two local students are achieving a rare feat this spring by completing their college programs before they even receive their high school diplomas.

Through a long-standing partnership with Marshalltown Community College (MCC), these ambitious seniors have earned college degrees and diplomas at no personal cost. With local high schools covering tuition and fees, students completing an Associate of Arts degree are walking away with over $13,000 in savings.

Area high school students that have earned their high school diploma and a degree from MCC include:

East Marshall High School – Corbin Burgraff (Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma); Brooklyn Casey (Associate of Arts); Lillian Dehl (Associate of Arts); Ava Hendricks (Associate of Science – Biology); Alex Juarez Batista (Construction Residential Practitioner Diploma); Cameron Lanfier (Associate of Arts); Alivia Neuroth (Associate of Arts); Benjamin Soy (Construction Residential Practitioner Diploma); and Madeline White (Associate of Arts).

Brooklyn Guernsey Malcom (BGM) High School – Allie Blankenship (Automotive Technology Practitioner Diploma); Justin Dean (Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Science); and Cadden Lakose (Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Science).

Green Mountain-Garwin (GMG) High School – Jay Bessman (Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma) and Rider Kupka (Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma).

Grinnell High School – Jacob Burnett (Automotive Technology Practitioner Diploma); Broden Collins Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma); Zoee Tauber Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma); and Jared Wickwire Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma).

Hartwick Ladora Victor (HLV) High School – Hayden Shafer (Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Science).

Grundy Center High School – Peter O’Donnell (Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma).

Marshalltown High School – Lylia Christen (Associate of Arts); Brian Diaz (Associate of Arts); Grace Diggins (Associate of Arts); Myles Goldman (Associate of Arts); Leslie Ibarra Murillo –(Associate of Arts – Biology); Jorja Janseen (Associate of Arts); Luis Madrigal (Electrical Maintenance Mechanic Diploma); Jesus Maravilla Ordaz (Construction Residential Practitioner Diploma); Annessa Morrison (Associate of Arts); Hel Nay Say (Associate of Arts); Juan Pablo Perez Mendoza (Electrical Maintenance Mechanic Diploma); Kayla Potter (Associate of Arts); Kade Randall (Associate of Arts); Caleb Rasmussen (Associate of Arts); Victor Saravia Sanchez (Associate of Arts); Thaw Soe (Associate of Arts); Jayden Tran (Associate of Arts); Nyajal Wechtour (Associate of Arts); Nic Wise (Associate of Arts); Harper Wilson (Associate of Arts); and Dalton Zednicheck (Associate of Arts).

South Tama High School – Elizabeth Balderas (Medical Assisting Diploma); Alvaro Castro Sical (Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma); Alexandra Castanon (Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma); Wesley Hanus (Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma); Bryce Lacina (Advanced Manufacturing Associate of Applied Science); Madeline Paxton (Associate of Arts); Logan Richards (Associate of Arts); and Caleb Ragsdale (Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma).

West Marshall High School – Alina Goldie (Associate of Arts); Elizabeth Lass (Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma) Lily Nichols (Associate of Arts); and Delana Smith (Associate of Arts).

Congratulations to our newest MCC alumni! Your hard work and dedication have set a high bar for future students. We are incredibly proud of your achievements and look forward to seeing all you accomplish in the next chapter of your journey.

1 year Auto Diploma from left to right: Allie Blankenship (BGM) and Jacob Burnett (Grinnell).	2 Year Auto from left to right: Hayden Shafer (HLV), Cadden Lakose (BGM) and Justin Dean (BGM).	Afternoon welding: Alvaro Castro Sical (STC), Alexandra Castanon (STC), Zoee Tauber (Grinnell), and Caleb Ragsdale (STC).
Bryce Lacina (STC) Advanced Manufacturing Associate of Applied Science.	Construction: Benjamin Soy (EM), Alex Juarez Batista (EM), and Jesus Maravilla Ordaz (MHS).	East Marshall: Brooklyn Casey, Ava Hendricks, Madeline White, Lillian Dehl, Alivia Neuroth, and Cameron Lanfier.
Electro-Mechanical from left to right: Juan Pablo Perez Mendoza (MHS) and Luis Madrigal (MHS).	Marshalltown front row left to right: Myles Goldman, Kade Randall, Jorja Janseen, Brian Diaz, Jayden Tran and Grace Diggins. Back row left to right: Leslie Ibarra Murillo, Nic Wise, Lylia Christen, Annessa Morrison, Harper Wilson, Victor Saravia Sanchez, Kayla Potter, Nyajal Wechtour and Thaw Soe.	Morning welding: Jay Bessman (GMG), Corbin Burgraff (EM), Peter O’Donnell (Grundy Center), and Jared Wickwire (Grinnell).
South Tama: Madeline Paxton, Logan Richards, Wesley Hanus, and Elizabeth Balderas	West Marshall from left to right Delana Smith, Lily Nichols, and Alina Goldie.