Ball first ever UC, Corbin dual enrollment graduate

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) and Corbin High School now have their first dual enrollment graduate.

Catelin Ball graduated from UC as a dual enrollment student from Corbin High School. She earned an Associate’s Degree in general studies summa cum laude with a humanities and social science emphasis in February 2023. There are fewer than 10 graduates with this distinction in our area.

The 17-year-old daughter of Collin and Catherine Ball began taking college classes as a high school sophomore through UC’s dual enrollment program with Corbin High School.

The program allows students to take courses that earn credit for both their high school and the university. Although dual credit students are still high school students, enrolling in dual credit courses, students are concurrently college students at UC.

Ball is the first Corbin High School student to complete a degree through the dual enrollment program. She is a 2023 CHS graduate distinguished with the highest honors.

Ball is a member of the CHS Swim Team, National Honor Society, Beta Club, Thespian Society, Rotary Leadership Team, Knox Promise/EKU Leadership Team, and a Gold Award Girl Scout. She plans to continue her studies at UC this fall, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in elementary and middle school education.