Saint Elizabeth University Article on BHSEC 2022 Alum:

Learn How Presidential Scholar Imani Blakely Power’s Her Possible

When Saint Elizabeth University Presidential Scholar Imani Blakely, ‘24, graduated from Bard High School Early College in 2022, she left with a high school diploma and an associates degree. Two years later, the 20-year-old is set to graduate from SEU with her B.S. in Psychology and will soon enter graduate school for her M.S. in Counseling Psychology. That’s a lot of degrees in a very short time period.

While at Bard High School, Blakey took advantage of its Early College program that enabled her to earn her associates degree while still in high school. Through 9th and 10th grade, Blakely took all her high school classes and began collegiate courses in the 11th grade, finishing her associates degree at the end of 12th grade.

“It was an incredibly challenging experience, but I always knew that I wanted to attend college and have a career instead of an everyday job. So, that definitely motivated me,” said Blakley, a Newark, and a first-generation college student. “I knew there was a world out there that I wanted to see.”

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