NWACC honors rising scholars

PRHS students honored

BENTONVILLE — North West Arkansas Community College recently recognized 132 high school students as Rising Scholars for having excelled in college classes at NWACC.

High school students can take NWACC classes on the NWACC campus, through the Early College Experience program, or through the Northwest Technical Institute Secondary Career Center. To receive the award, graduating high school seniors must be enrolled in or have completed at least 12 college credit hours while maintaining a 3.00 or higher NWACC grade point average.

NWACC recognized 132 students as NWACC Rising Scholars in spring 2015; five of those students were from Pea Ridge High School. They were: Hannah Hall, Disney Humphrey, Jessica Manuel, Norma Matar and Israel Rios.

NWACC also recognizes area high schools for their commitment to offering students concurrent enrollment opportunities. To be recognized as an Early College Experience School, 10 percent or more of the students participating in the NWACC Early College Experience program must be recognized as NWACC Rising Scholars. High schools recognized in May 2015 were Ambassadors for Christ Academy, Bentonville High School, Farmington High School, Fayetteville High School, Greenland High School, Heritage High School, Pea

Ridge Schools, Rogers High School, Shiloh Christian High School, and Siloam Springs High School.

NWACC has been offering concurrent enrollment opportunities to area high school students since 1995. In the academic year 201314, students saved $727,612 in tuition and fees by participating in the Early College Experience program offered by NWACC. Fall 2014 enrollment in the program was 961 high school students.

North West Arkansas Community College is a smart choice for students wanting to pursue quality higher education. As an accredited institution through The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, NWACC is a public two-year institution that serves and strengthens its surrounding communities in Benton and Washington counties by helping our students maximize their potential and exceed expectations. With state-ofthe-art facilities, NWACC provides excellent academic instruction and workforce training needed to succeed, offering personalized attention from highly respected faculty, staff, and administrators.

For more information, visit www.nwacc.edu.