They grow up too damn quick. She is 17, and is a senior in college (Dual enrolled). She graduated summa cum laude...but the next best thing was the class and ceremony. These were 140 kids who are the best of us. 90% were 3.8 or better, they all were getting neuroscience, engineering, biology degrees.

They started with a color guard, sang the national anthem, and then surprise - an auditorium of voices saying the pledge of allegiance. They honored our military and veterans.

I am so proud of my daughter and there is hope for the next generation. We see and hear so much negative, but tonight showed the America I knew is still there. Honoring ideals of liberty but also hard work, skill, and independence.

These are some of the best kids - and they think for themselves.

Congrats to your daughter and to you too. One of the hardest tasks in my life was getting my kid through HS with his head on straight.

That’s excellent. Good job, Dad.

Outstanding work from everyone involved! Congratulations!

Congrats! Its a joyful and sad experience at the same time. My oldest daughter graduated from college last week. My youngest daughter will be a sophomore in HS next year. You're right, it goes by fast!

That is some great news, amidst all the negative. Congrats to you and your daughter.

Congrats to you and your daughter.
What are her plans for the fall?

I don't know how someone is able graduate college and HS by age 17..Seems impossible. But congarats to her. I suppose she is going to graduate school? next fall?

Congrats to all!

Congrats to you, your daughter, and the school. Great job all around.
Rod

Congratulations to you and her! Having a daughter in college and another a junior in high school, I can relate! As long as us parents do our duty, stay involved with our children, encourage them to do their best, and are there to guide them in the ways of patriotism, common sense, dealing with adversity in a constructive / positive way, and the pros and cons of political and social views, the future is indeed bright for our children. The greatest gift we can offer our kids is our love and support so they can develop their God given talents, and find their way in the world, while being good, productive, thoughtful citizens, that will experience success and enjoyment in many ways throughout life, including a spiritual relationship with God.

Congratulations to your daughter and family.

Best regards,

Mike

The program is FAU Dual Enrollment- the high school kids stay on the school campus in 9th grade and the professors come to teach them. Like freshman weedout classes. Then 10-12th grade they register each semester just like any other college kid and go to classes. Pick majors, and walk / ride around classes. So you have 15 year olds next to 18-25 year olds taking classes.

5 kids graduated high school AND received their bachelors. 2 are accepted into FAUs medical school. My daughter changed from Biology to mechanical engineering with intent to pursue a Masters to PHD program in aerospace engineering. The shift put her a bit behind but was a good call. She is a kid and it will/should change again.

She is taking a couple of summer classes and will graduate with BS in engineering Spring 2020. She has gotten quite a few research grants and full scholastic ride and wants to go to UF for grad school. She is in Women in Engineering, an Engineering sorority and is starting to engage with local companies like P&W.

Still a kid, still our daughter but she has the drive to succeed and learn. So do her classmates. A great program for kids like her. Also a great life lesson working inside a university bureaucracy, seeing grown adults throw away an educational opportunity, and the craziness that various political groups bring to campus. These kids come from everywhere - but none were “given a break” or unequal leg up/down. Level playing field, no participation trophies and only hard work and success rewarded.

It was cool because they could invite their favorite teacher / professor. Turned out it was their 9th grade history teacher who was notoriously tough and gave each group a memorable speech on “you Will fail! Then get up and succeed...”

Thanks all. Her parents and brother are definitely proud!