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Emily Cakounes is an Assistant Professor NSCC; she joined the college with the explicit goal of teaching in the #EarlyCollege program and making college coursework accessible to high school students! William A. Heineman #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher NEA

In honor of #TeacherAppreciationWeek, STCC and Massachusetts Alliance for Early College are highlighting Early College educators. Here's a message from Melanie Laurin. Learn more: stcc.edu/explore/high-s…

Andy is an #EarlyCollege alum from CTown High School (BostonPublicSchools) and BHCC Boston, and he shared appreciation for Professor Sarah Costello, who taught personal finance. Great educators bring students along and help them build critical skills! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher

Elle Yarborough is an English Professor NorthernEssexCC, where she teaches comp, film studies, and literature to #EarlyCollege students. She relishes opportunities to share her love of reading and writing with students! Lane Glenn #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher NEA

#EarlyCollege educators at the high school and college levels are innovating to ensure high school students can meet the demands of college coursework. Kirstie Lynn Dobbs Merrimack College UMass Dartmouth #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher Read more: ma4ec.org/voices-from-th…

Angelica is an #EarlyCollege student Lawrence Public Schools and Merrimack College, and she shared her appreciation for Kirstie Lynn Dobbs, who leads Merrimack's Early College program and teaches politics for participating students. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher

Angelique Austin-Wilkes teaches math to #EarlyCollege students Wentworth Institute of Technology. She believes in the power of representation, particularly in STEM education spaces, and empowers students to succeed when given the chance. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher NEA

Kate Flanagan Copans, Director of the Commonwealth Collegiate Academy for University of Massachusetts, shared an appreciation and reflection on the amazing work UMass educators do to empower #EarlyCollege students in pursuing their education and career goals. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher

Katreina is an #EarlyCollege student from Whittier Tech HS and NorthernEssexCC, and she shared an appreciation for Professor Marissa Elliott, who taught English Composition in her program.WhittierTechHS Super Lane Glenn #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher

Shout out to UMassD faculty/staffer Jessica Oliveira, '00 who talks about her experience as a first gen student, the importance of early college in building student confidence, and how how faculty can support the unique needs of these students.

Shammaelle is an #EarlyCollege student from Worcester Public Schools, QCC, and Worcester State, and she shared her appreciation for Professor Jane Dowd, who taught her First Year Experience course at QCC. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher NEA

Diane Shaw is an Assistant Professor of Practice Merrimack College, where she teaches Psychology to #EarlyCollege students. She appreciates the passion and curiosity her students bring to their learning! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher

Vedi is an #EarlyCollege student at Milford Public Schools and Framingham State, and she shared her appreciation for Dr. Demetrios Brellas, who she took Cultural Anthropology with during her Early College journey. MetroWest CPC #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher NEA

Jason Happel is a Visiting Assistant Professor Framingham State, where he teaches Ethics to #EarlyCollege students. His career has focused on providing college-level learning to high school students through a variety of programs and schools. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher

Renée Tetrault is a Business Professor Springfield Technical Community College, where she teaches Business and Information to #EarlyCollege students. She brings more than 3 decades' teaching experience to the program, and loves introducing high school students to the college experience. #ThankATeacher

Great professor doing great work!

We were honored to be Merrimack College last night for their #EarlyCollege Graduate Recognition Ceremony! So powerful to see the opportunities Merrimack is providing for students, and to hear the students testify to how far they've come through the program.

Alliance #EarlyCollege Policy Fellow Sebastian Rivera (Lowell Public Schools & MiddlesexCommCollege) wrote an op-ed for InsideLowell on the impact #EarlyCollege has had on the 4,000(!) Lowell students who have participated in recent years. You can read more here: insidelowell.com/more-than-cred…

Early college programs give high school students a running start on their college education, while breaking down location and cost barriers. (1/2) Read more about our early college program: bostonherald.com/2025/05/19/edi…

Since launching, early college programs at UMass have expanded to 22 high schools across the Commonwealth from Boston to the Berkshires, providing 1,200 students with the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school at no cost to them. (2/2)