Thirty high school seniors from the Salem County Career and Technical High School, Penns Grove High School and Pennsville Memorial High School achieved their associate degrees at Salem Community College while in high school. Many of the students are pictured prior to SCC’s 52nd annual Commencement ceremony on May 15. Photo courtesy of All is Sharp Photography

Thirty high school seniors from the Salem County Career and Technical High School, Penns Grove High School and Pennsville Memorial High School achieved their associate degrees at Salem Community College while in high school.

Salem County Career and Technical High School

Keily De La Rosa Juarez — Academy of Medical Sciences; Associate in Science in Biology/Chemistry; attending Drexel University in the fall, majoring in Biological Sciences – Microbiology/Immunology.

Colton DiRenzo — Pastry Arts; Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending the Culinary Institute of America – Hyde Park, N.Y. in the fall, majoring in Baking and Pastry Arts.

Jack Fowler — Culinary Arts; Associate in Science in Biology/Chemistry; attending Rowan University in the fall, majoring in Biology/Chemistry.

Gabriel Heibel-Ferruzzi — Academy for Energy Applications; Associate in Applied Science in Nuclear Energy Technology; attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the fall, majoring in Nuclear Engineering.

Abigail Melle — Academy of Medical Sciences; Associate in Science in Biology/Chemistry; attending the University of South Carolina in the fall, majoring in Cardiology.

Ashley Norton — Child Care and Early Childhood Education; Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Wilmington University in the fall, majoring in Early Childhood Education.

Maddox Pace – Academy for Energy Applications; Associate in Arts in Social Science – Psychology; attending Rowan University in the fall, majoring in English.

Allyson Scioli — Academy of Agricultural Science; Associate in Science in Biology/Chemistry – Agricultural Science; attending the University of Minnesota – Crookston in the fall, majoring in Equine Science.

Hailey Sites — Academy of Medical Sciences; Associate in Science in Biology/Chemistry; attending Rutgers University – New Brunswick in the fall, majoring in Nursing.

Kylee Sweeney — Academy of Medical Sciences; Associate in Science in Health Science; hopes to major in Nursing in the future.

Since 2001, 80 other SCVTS seniors have graduated from SCC, most recently in 2023.

Pennsville Memorial High School

Ruby Hassler — Associate in Science in Business Administration; attending Towson University in the fall, majoring in Sports Management and Business Administration.

Penns Grove High School

Ramsy Allison — Associate in Arts in Mathematics, Associate in Science in Physics/Engineering; attending Purdue University in the fall, majoring in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.

Penns Grove High School — Early College

The following students comprise the first graduating class of the Early College program:

Estefany Baeza Torres — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Rutgers University – New Brunswick in the fall, majoring in Economics.

Anele Barksdale — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; undecided on plans for fall.

Gianna Broaddus — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Howard University in the fall, majoring in Health Science.

Angel Chen — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; taking classes at SCC in summer and fall.

Alleina Cruz — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; taking a gap year.

Derrick Davis — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Caldwell University in the fall.

Nicole De La O — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Stockton University in the fall, majoring in Pre-occupational Therapy.

Charlotte Fitzgerald — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Rowan University in the fall, majoring in Biological Sciences.

Angelina Hampton — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; deciding between Delaware Technical and Community College and West Chester University in the fall, with a goal of cardiovascular sonography.

Jameelyonna Horace — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Stockton University in the fall.

Zataya Jenkins — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Rowan University in the fall, majoring in Psychological Sciences.

Curteese Minter — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Spellman University in the fall.

Devan Norman — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, majoring in Pre-Nursing.

Brian Olayo Maldonado — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; undecided on plans for fall.

Dilek Sahin — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Rutgers University – New Brunswick in the fall, majoring in Finance.

A’Mani Taylor — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Delaware State University in the fall.

Gadiel Vargas — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending Rowan University in the fall, majoring in Law and Justice

Carla Vichi — Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts; attending New York University in the fall, majoring in Political Science with plans for law school.

A special thanks to Joe Pritchett of Salem Community College and Bonnie Baker of the Salem County Vocational-Technical School District for compiling this information. 

Thirty high school seniors from the Salem County Career and Technical High School, Penns Grove High School and Pennsville Memorial High School achieved their associate degrees at Salem Community College while in high school.  Many of the students are pictured prior to SCC’s 52nd annual Commencement ceremony on May 15. Photo courtesy of  All is Sharp Photography