Sixty-five HCS students graduate from Virginia Peninsula Community College with associate degree

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, 65 Hampton City Schools students reached an impressive milestone by earning their associate degree from Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) before graduating from high school. This group includes one student from Bethel High School and 64 students from the Academy of the College Experience (ACE) at Phoebus High School.

The Academy of the College Experience (ACE), housed at Phoebus High School, is one of Hampton City Schools’ wall-to-wall academies. ACE provides students with an early exposure to the rigor and engagement of college-level coursework by blending high school and college curricula. This dual enrollment model allows students to earn both their high school diploma and an associate degree at the same time—saving on college costs and shortening the time to complete a postsecondary degree. Over the past four years alone, 221 ACE students have earned associate degrees before graduating high school, bringing the total number of graduates from the program to 226 since its launch.

ACE is highly competitive, offering only 100 slots per grade level. Visit our website here for more information and requirements to participate in the program.

In addition to the ACE students, Hampton City Schools also had several students receive certifications in areas of welding, mechatronics, and small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) flight technician.

Congratulations to the following students who received their associate degree from VPCC:

Jaziyah Aaron

Associate of Science

Ta’Syanna Allen

Associate of Science

Ysabella Alt

Associate of Science

Nathaniel Anthony, Jr.

Associate of Social Science

Shawn Anthony

Associate of Social Science

Taylor Barnes

Associate of Science

Robert Beach

Associate of Science

NaTayshia Bogucki

Associate of Science

Sade Bolden

Associate of Science

Kadence Bone

Associate of Science

Kayla Bradley

Associate of Social Science

Sarae Brown

Associate of Science

Laurryn Burrow

Associate of Science

Trinity Chambers

Associate of Science

Jai Connors

Associate of Social Science

Jaedon Cooper

Associate of Social Science

Averie Cox

Associate of Science

Nicolas Cuellar Luligo

Associate of Social Science

Shemiah Davidson

Associate of Social Science

Genesis Davis-Johnson

Associate of Social Science

Sol Edmund

Associate of Social Science

Aviram Feldt

Associate of Science

Kalia Flournoy

Associate of Science

Joseph Frederick

Associate of Science

Aubrey Gergets

Associate of Science

Kadence Grase

Associate of Science

Joaquin Harrison

Associate of Science

Liam Hayden

Associate of Social Science

Jeffery Hickman-Washington

Associate of Science

Dante James

Associate of Science

Calise Johnson

Associate of Social Science

Tiana Johnson

Associate of Social Science

Destiny Jones

Associate of Social Science

Jahsir Jones

Associate of Science

Farriss Knight

Associate of Science

Aidan Lane

Associate of Social Science

James Leimgruber

Associate of Science

Madison Marshall

Associate of Science

Aireona Martin

Associate of Science

Xavier Misse Ndong

Associate of Science

Emily Moore

Associate of Social Science

Giovanni Pascale

Associate of Social Science

Anayiah Perry

Associate of Social Science

Journey Rice

Associate of Science

Lidsy Rivera

Associate of Science

Ariana Robinson

Associate of Social Science

Josiah Robinson

Associate of Social Science

Zahra Sandifer

Associate of Science

Jordan Sargent

Associate of Science

Kaelynn Sears

Associate of Science

Diamond Smith

Associate of Social Science

Jeremiah Smith

Associate of Science

Owen Smith

Associate of Science

Robert Staton, III

Associate of Science

Hayleigh Stump

Associate of Social Science

Alaysia Thomas

Associate of Science

Zanae Thurman

Associate of Science

Makhia Todd

Associate of Social Science

Bishop Upton

Associate of Science

Demante Williams

Associate of Social Science

Zariah Williams

Associate of Science

Isabelle Wilson

Associate of Social Science

Charis Winder

Associate of Science

Layla Witherspoon

Associate of Science

Lillie Young

Associate of Social Science

We are extremely proud of all of our students and their accomplishments!