When Liberty High School senior Valerie Grimaldo receives her diploma tonight from the commencement ceremonies, she will already have a college diploma in hand.
Grimaldo graduated from Madera Community College with an AA degree on May 20. In addition, she will graduate tonight ranked No. 4 in the 2023 class at Liberty High School with a GPA of 4.375.
“It’s pretty cool,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to do it. I remember growing up, I remember watching the news and seeing a girl do it. I thought I could do that too in the back in my mind. I wanted to save time and money. With community college, everything was free.