Trailblazing Her Way to UAFS
Health Education and Human Sciences | Lion VoicesSeptember 03, 2026
Addison Grove. Courtesy Jacob Howell.
Written By: Ian Silvester
Earning college credit while in high school has been something students have done for many years. Becoming the first from your high school to do so with enough credit to graduate with an associate鈥檚 degree at the same time isn鈥檛 as common. This is exactly what Addison Grove of Farmington, Ark., accomplished this spring.
鈥淭here were a lot of people that really didn鈥檛 know what I had done, and they had no idea that you could do it,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 really hope I left a good mark for the upcoming seniors and juniors, and even sophomores, who are ready to do that.鈥
Addison sought out the additional credit from Northwest 香蕉视频APP Community College
online, where she juggled her normal course load at Farmington High School with a
full schedule at NWACC, including summer classes, to become the first student from
her school to earn an associate鈥檚 degree through concurrent classes.
鈥淚鈥檝e always been rooted in academics. 鈥 It didn鈥檛 really seem difficult to me; it seemed like nature. And I鈥檝e had this really big goal to get my Ph.D. by the time I鈥檓 25, and I know that does seem difficult, but I wanted to be able to push myself to do it,鈥 Addison said.
This fall, she continued toward her goal by beginning classes at the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith, following in the footsteps of her parents, who met while attending UAFS.
Addison is majoring in psychology with a minor in criminal justice to build a foundation for her career as a federal crisis negotiator.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a difficult field, especially for women to get into, so I wanted to start early,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 want to reach that goal for myself and for the people who are standing behind me.鈥
In the wake of Addison鈥檚 accomplishment, Farmington High School announced that it
will begin offering more concurrent classes with NWACC, including hosting classes
on the Farmington campus. 
鈥淎 lot of students say online isn鈥檛 necessarily their cup of tea; soon they can do them at the school, and they can do them without the hassle, which will be such an amazing gateway. While I am the first one, and that鈥檚 a crazy, amazing accomplishment, I definitely hope I鈥檓 not the last,鈥 she said. 鈥淛ust do it. You can be poor, you can be in a minority, you can be disabled, you can be in pain, you can be unfocused, or you can even be an anxious ball of stress, but you can do it.鈥
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