At just 16 years old, Reagan Moreau is doing more than most high schoolers her age-she's graduating a full year early with a college associate's degree already under her belt.
Thanks to the Alliance for College & Career Student Suc -
cess (ACCSS) program housed at Blinn College and its partnership
with several small independent school districts (ISDs) in Fay - ette and surrounding counties, students like Moreau are seizing opportunities that some larg er school districts can’t match.
ACCSS encourages and supports students in taking dual-credit
courses that allow them to earn real college credit while still in high school, often times taught by credentialed high school faculty. "I'm so grateful for this oppor tunity,” said Moreau, a student at Fayetteville ISD. “I’ve had amaz- ing support from my teachers, professors, and my family. The ACCSS program let me push my self in a way I didn’t think was possible in my cherished smalltown school.”
Moreau completed her asso-
ciate's degree through the Blinn College District and plans to at -
tend Texas A&M University in the fall. Her long-term goal? To
attend medical school and be- come a surgeon.
Her father, Craig Moreau, expressed pride and gratitude. "What this program and Fay etteville ISD have done is truly remarkable. It shows what our 1A-3A rural schools can provide to give the best opportunities for our future leaders,” he said.
"Reagan's ambition has always been strong, but ACCSS gave her the tools to make that ambition a reality.”
Fayetteville ISD teacher Amber Eilers praised her achieve- ment as a sign of what's possible when schools prioritize personal- ized learning and opportunity. Eilers said, "Reagan believes that the sooner she graduates from high school and college, the sooner she can help people. How-
ever, Reagan was born to serve and has been helping others for years. I do not doubt that the future Dr. Moreau will continue to make an impact on everyone she meets and leave an unsurpass- able legacy. She represents what our partnership with Blinn is all about-unlocking potential, no matter the size of the district.”
ACCSS Director Susie Shank, echoed that sentiment, “We cre- ated ACCSS to level the playing field for rural students. Reagan's success is proof that students in smaller districts can—and do-excel when given access to high-quality, college-level in struction.”
While larger schools often tout expansive advanced course offer- ings and opportunities, our small ISDs here in rural Texas are qui- etly delivering competitive, if not superior, college prep options through programs like ACCSS. For Moreau, the journey is just beginning. But thanks to the vi sion of local educators and pro- grams like ACCSS, she's already several steps ahead.
Reagan Moreau sporting both her Fayetteville maroon and Blinn blue.
