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Kayla Dickens
  • West Grove, PA

Kayla Dickens to Start College after Completing 10th Grade at Avon Grove High School

2012 Jul 31

At a time when most high school students are still enjoying the summer, Kayla Dickens is preparing to leave for college. After completing 10th grade at Avon Grove High School, the West Grove, PA, resident earned a place in the Bard College at Simon's Rock fall 2012 entering class.

Dickens will join peers at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 18 to begin her college career early. The campus is home to over 400 bright and highly motivated students engaged in a rigorous college education. Early college students are on track to graduate from college one or two years ahead of their peers.

"Simon's Rock receives a number of impressive applications every year," Steven Coleman, director of Admission said. "In a highly selective process, Dickens 's achievements stood out."

About Bard College at Simon's Rock

Bard College at Simon's Rock (www.simons-rock.edu) has been a leader in the early college movement for more than 40 years and continues to distinguish itself as the only residential college in the country specifically designed to provide bright, highly motivated students with the opportunity to begin college immediately after the 10th or 11th grade. At Simon's Rock, students experience a transformative education in the liberal arts and sciences in the company of smart, independent, creative peers who share their excitement about learning and their desire to be part of a vibrant intellectual community.