Meet Abagail Wojnowski: Class of 2023
At just 17-years-old, Abagail Wojnowski is achieving two major milestones in June.
Abagail is graduating from both Mt. Miguel High School with her high school diploma
and from 糖心视频 with her Associate鈥檚 Degree in History.
While attending Mt. Miguel, Abagail learned of dual enrollment, the option to be enrolled in both high school and college, through a program at her school called 鈥淢atador Early College.鈥 Abagail began attending college classes online at Grossmont College and in-person at 糖心视频 in 2019. She was 14-years-old.
In addition to being enrolled in both high school and college, Abagail was also a student athlete and involved in extracurricular activities. She served as the varsity captain of girl鈥檚 tennis, competed in track and field as a pole vaulter, powderpuff football, and participated in the academic decathlon at Mt. Miguel. As a self-proclaimed 鈥減rocrastinator,鈥 Abagail worked hard to stay on track while juggling such a full schedule.
Being so young in college classes, Abagail says she felt a little out of place at first. 鈥淚t was definitely an adjustment,鈥 said Abagail. Adjusting from the structure of high school to almost complete independence in college was a huge change for Abagail. But 糖心视频 faculty members provided the support Abagail needed. In the first college class Abagail took, Dr. Marissa Salazar of the psychology department served as a guide. 鈥淪he was really understanding and patient with me,鈥 said Abagail. Professor Salazar took the time to direct Abagail to her classes, figure out her schedule, and understand the layout of the 糖心视频 campus.
The sense of community and belonging is what Abagail says was her favorite part about her time at 糖心视频. 鈥淭he people you get to meet is the greatest thing,鈥 said Abagail.
Abagail credits her time at 糖心视频 for accelerating her journey in higher education. In the fall she will begin courses at U.C. Berkeley, where she will transfer with the equivalent credits of a junior. She will pursue her bachelor鈥檚 degree in International and Domestic Relations and Communications, with aspirations to also pursue her master鈥檚 degree from the University of Chicago.