After completing their education at Bard Early College, alumni/ae from across the network go on to a wide range of colleges and enter a range of professions.
Bard Early College alumni/ae go on to major in a wide variety of disciplines, from the arts and humanities to engineering and nursing. More than one-third of alumni/ae pursue a degree in STEM fields. For more data on Bard Early College alumni/ae outcomes, see Our Impact.
Being an early college student has taught me how to make myself a significant part of the conversation, meaning how to put myself and my ideas out there in a way that others will receive and understand.
– London Haynie, BHSEC D.C. Class of 2024
An early college education is a window of opportunity that encourages students to redefine their definition of success; through teaching skills, my early college experience has allowed me to grow academically and as an agent of change in my local community.
– Brianna Abad, BHSEC Queens, Class of 2025
Access to an early college education means I’m able to take a head start. Enabling me to work on my goal of attending college and pursue a career, not only for me but for my family who where not given the chance to do so. It is a means of me to better my future and learn how college classes feel and look like. Access to a higher education helps me in achieving a successful and brighter future.
– Janet Cuatlacuatl, BHSEC Bronx, Class of 2025
Alumni/ae Spotlight Profiles
Zawaad Abdullah | Queens ’17
BHSEC gave Zawaad a platform to understand his needs as an individual outside of just being a student. He had the platform, space, and support to pursue his creative endeavors and education. BHSEC opened him up to difficult discussions, socializing with people with a variety of viewpoints and perspectives, and seeing the world through a lens other than his own. He may not have realized it then, but all those things certainly had a lasting impact. Read more about Zawaad.
Danielle Clapperton | Baltimore ’17
BHSEC ignited a passion within Danielle that was a total mystery prior to her enrollment; her experience exposed her to literature, philosophy, debate, art, and discourse in ways she had never known or experienced. Most importantly, Danielle was previously unaware that not only was she oblivious to the breadth of art and language that begs engagement, but that she would become totally enamored by the beauty of words and wisdom for the rest of her life. Nine years post-graduation, her fascination with these topics is woven tightly into the fabric of everything she is today. Read more about Danielle.
Daphany Rose Sanchez | Queens ’10
When Daphany looks back on her time at Bard High School Early College (BHSECQ), she realizes how much it shaped the foundation of who she is today, both personally and professionally. She was part of the very first class at BHSEC Queens, and to be honest, it was tough. They were figuring it all out as they went, and that experience taught her resilience before she even knew what the word meant. The seminar classes, especially, provided her with the strategies to read critically, assess deeply, and communicate clearly, skills she still relies on every single day. Read more about Daphany.
Concepción de León, M’06 is a staff writer covering news and culture for the Books section of the New York Times. She wrote a recent article about “Little Women” and the ways in which the 19th-century novel, and now movie, has influenced women writers across generations.
Daphany Rose Sanchez (Q’10) was named one of the 30 NYC Climate Heros. Sanchez is the Executive Director of Kinetic Communities Consulting.
