Twice the Graduation for Student 10 Brenda Brend Upright Contributor student Jeremy Adams will have twice the celebration for graduation this year He will be graduating from two weeks after graduating from high school asa as asa asa a junior He is t the e youngest graduate from at th the age of 17 Adams will receive his Associate Associate Associate As As- of Science degree in gener general l studies He plans on attending attending attending at at- tending Nova Southeastern University University University sity in Ft Lauderdale in the fall dams plans on a career as a pediatric neurosurgeon Adams has attended since since-he since he was 14 while he was stilL stilLa a freshman at West Vest high His first class was biology which he took with his mother and brother Because of fulfilling ling all the requirements re requirements requirements re- re for graduating high school Adams decided to come to to start on his degree He remained in high school due to the of his mother My mother didn't want me to tobe tobe tobe be socially retarded he said Suann Suaan Adams Jeremy's mother said We didn't want to rush him too fast Adams transferred to East High and experienced a normal normal normal nor nor- mal high school social life while he attended night cl classes s at He swam at East for the the swim swim team and took a class in teaching severely autistic children to become become become be be- come independent Susan Adams said Jeremy is well rounded Jeremy is a peacemaker and always wants to tomake make people feel good Im I'm very lucky she said We never tell him nun to study He is self driven That driving force has helped Jeremy exceed beyond peers his same age After a hectic school schedule trying to balance both high school and college Adams decided hed he'd had enough I checked myself out of high school and came home to tell my L aga ano- ano t a Q lr Y V V e AW p t. t YAr 4 i r Hori Horizon photo Ed f Alumni Association sQ i b barbeque q profits o t to p f fund nd Big Bi Leg Ug adds to the festivities I parents he said He added School has been a choice Ive I've al always always always al- al ways been encouraged to think for myself Adams has averaged 20 credits per quarter and completed three sequences sequences sequences se se- se- se in physics biology and chemistry Vice President Judd Morgan commented on Adams achievements As we look at graduation we see students who have overcome many things and who have exceptional abilities Were We're pleased hes he's been able to come here and glad weve we've been part of his goal attainment Of graduating from college and high s school hool in the same year Adams said he doesn't feel I think I applied myself He added that he doesn't feel like a genius You can always find people who are smarter he said In his spare time Adams enjoys mountain biking and has lias time for community service ce He feeds the homeless at Pioneer Park once a week He has been the Public Relations representative for the French club Cercle Francais and has recently joined Phi Theta Kappa Adams feels he isn't different from anyone else Every kid is intelligent just underestimated he said