Palm Beach State College

When Tatiana Vong was 18 years old, she had no job or place to live and didn’t speak English. She eventually found her way and is graduating Dec. 19 with a bachelor's degree.

Ahria Bass didn’t just get a head start on her college education while in high school, the 17-year-old completed her A.A. degree with Honors College distinction.

When Eduardo Gilces graduates from PBSC’s Engineering Technology A.S. degree program this month, he’ll already have eight months at his dream job as a drafter/modeler for Florida Turbine Technologies. However, 19 months ago it seemed like a dream that would never come true.