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Dual enrolling in classes at 色欲王朝 is helping a group of local high schoolers get ahead with their education.

Fondly referred to as 鈥渢he Dirty Baker鈥檚 Dozen鈥� by their guidance counselor, Kim Brown, 13 Carson City-Crystal seniors will graduate this year having earned an average of 15 to 20 college credits each while still in high school.

Dual enrollment at 色欲王朝 allows students to take college-level courses while still in high school and receive both high school and college credit. Through dual enrollment, students can take up to 10 college classes, and their high school helps pay tuition and fees up to an approved dollar amount.

Brown and their English teacher, Erin Verwys, agreed that dual enrolling in college classes while in high school was achievable for these individuals.

鈥淭hey are very academically focused,鈥� Brown said. 鈥淭hey challenge me to challenge them.鈥�

鈥淭hey are talented students,鈥� Verwys said. 鈥淚 really didn鈥檛 give them an option. I mean, why not take advantage of the opportunity to earn college and high school credits at the same time and at little or no cost to them?鈥�

Connor Royse, 16, of Fenwick, said he appreciates the experience he鈥檚 getting through dual enrollment as he pursues his dream career in psychiatry.

鈥淭he work load is not bad at all. It鈥檚 spaced differently than high school. As long as you don鈥檛 procrastinate, you can get it done. It鈥檚 a good transition going in to college,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 will already have the mindset to manage my time and space out my class work.鈥�

Lyvia Halfman, 17, of Carson City said the opportunity 鈥渋s incredible for me. Getting into college early is giving me experience in balancing my work load and college classes. It鈥檚 helping me better understand what college is going to be like.鈥�

With plans to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and earn a doctorate to become a general physician or to pursue a career in psychology, 17-year-old Cole Stone of Carson City has been taking advanced level classes since middle school.

鈥淒ual enrollment has helped a lot with learning to structure time. It鈥檚 not even close to what the high school classroom is like,鈥� he said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 no more training wheels. It has been a good eye opener for me.鈥�

Seventeen-year-old Ashton Keiffer of Carson City sees the value in completing his general education requirements at the community college level, with plans to transfer to Michigan State University to pursue a degree in Forestry.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a great opportunity to earn college credits for free,鈥� he said.

Bryce Stanley, 18, of Fenwick, who plans to transfer to Central Michigan University with the career goal of becoming a chiropractor, advises other high schoolers to 鈥渏ust do it. There鈥檚 no down side to earning free college credits.

鈥淭aking college classes in high school is definitely a good transition to help you be successful at college, too,鈥� he added.

Eighteen-year-old Jenna Brown, of Carson City, whose mom is the school鈥檚 counselor, joked that 鈥渕y mom roped me into it.鈥�

She said the classes 鈥渄efinitely hold you to a higher standard,鈥� and she plans to complete her general education requirements at the community college level while she considers her next steps.

Rivers Stewart, 16, of Riverdale, started taking high school classes while she was a seventh-grader. She is poised to graduate this spring with 32 college credits, which is halfway to earning an associate degree.

鈥淒ual enrolling is probably the best decision I have ever made,鈥� Stewart said, who aspires to earn a degree in Construction Management and one day own her own company.

Isabelle Kaputska, 16, of Carson City, has taken a variety of dual enrollment classes in English, sign language, psychology and communications.

鈥淎s challenging as it may be, you are never really alone,鈥� Kaputska said. 鈥淚 have learned to get a jump on things and manage the workload.鈥�

Her advice to others is 鈥淭here鈥檚 no harm in trying. The environment gets easier as you take more classes, and you鈥檙e earning college credits for free.鈥�

With aspirations of a career in social work or psychology, Kianna Newswanger, 18, of Carson City, advises other students 鈥渢o take advantage of the opportunity for dual enrollment. It gradually prepares you for the next step in college.鈥�

Eighteen-year-old Zane Forist, of Carson City, said he plans to transfer his dual enrollment credits to the University of Michigan, where he will pursue a degree in Sports Medicine and will participate in track and field.

鈥淒ual enrollment classes are a little harder than high school and the class work takes a little more time,鈥� he said, but he recommends to other high school students that they take advantage of the opportunity to get ahead on college.

For 17-year-old Kaden Walker, of Carson City, dual enrollment was a logical choice.

鈥淲hy not get my credits done in high school? I鈥檓 saving a lot of money and it鈥檚 helping me with my transition to college,鈥� he said.

Cavanaugh Barker, 18, of Sheridan, also plans to pursue a degree in sports medicine and run track at the university level.

鈥淒ual enrollment is a good program. It鈥檚 free and it gets you ahead on college,鈥� he said.

Eighteen-year-old Gavin Gage, of Carson City, is glad to be completing some of his general education classes as a high schooler. He plans to become an electrician and return to his family鈥檚 business.

His advice to others is simple.

鈥淛ust try it, and make sure you stay on top of your work,鈥� he said. For more information about 色欲王朝鈥檚 dual enrollment offerings, visit montcalm.edu/dual-enrollment, call Admissions Representative Emily Dimet at (989) 328-1245 or email emily.dimet@montcalm.edu.