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Opening of Bard High School Early College Bronx Featured on News 12

Incoming Bard High School Early College Bronx students (front row from left to right): Shirley Contreras, Khloe Wilkerson, Ariella Thompson, Kevin Mendoza, and Summer Rae Lee Garcia stand with Vice President and Dean of Early Colleges Dumaine Williams ’03 (back row on left) and President Leon Botstein (back row on right) at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo: Danny Santana Photography

For News 12, journalist Valerie Ryan reports on the opening of Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) in the Bronx. Speaking with faculty, administrators, elected officials, and students, News 12 highlighted the BHSEC Bronx ribbon-cutting ceremony as a major milestone for young Bronx scholars, whose aspirations range from entering the field of neuroscience to entrepreneurship.

Bronx High School Superintendent Dr. Renee Peart emphasized the importance of the new location in increasing accessibility to the BHSEC model, which allows graduates to earn up to an associate’s degree from Bard, tuition free, alongside their New York State Regents diploma. “Brilliance is everywhere but opportunity is not,” said New York City Department of Education First Deputy Chancellor Daniel Weisberg.

Creating new educational opportunities in the south Bronx community, BHSEC Bronx is the first campus in the Bard Early College network to host a partnership with Einstein Montefiore Medical Center, which will provide unique learning opportunities in public health and medical sciences to its students. Classes begin at BHSEC Bronx on September 7.

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Post Date: 09-05-2023