Class Valedictorian Is Early Grad: Clearwater Graduation Shoutout

CLEARWATER, FL — Graduation is a major milestone and deserves to be celebrated! That's why Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to recognize our community's outstanding 2024 graduates.

This submission comes from Michelle Mack, who nominated Traci of Clearwater.

Graduate’s name

Traci

What grade is the graduate finishing?

11

What school is your graduating student graduating from?

American Collegiate Academy

How do you know your graduating student nominee?

She's my daughter

Tell us why they deserve to be nominated!

Traci is graduating a year early from American Collegiate Academy. She started dual enrollment at SPC in her 10th grade year and had been at the SPC campus full time this year. She also works a part-time job at Kohl's and has a small business she has started. Traci has been a part of the Big Brother Big Sister organization as a "little" for the last 8 years. Her friends and family couldn't be any more proud of her. Oh, did I mention she's also this year's class of 2024 valedictorian!!!?? Congrats to this amazing grad!!!!

What's one thing you want everyone to know about your graduating student nominee?

This young lady is hard working and sets her mind to succeed at everything she does.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?

Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Traci!

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