16-year-old Falls Church resident Samuel Statter is one of three local students who started college early at Bard College at Simon’s Rock this semester, according to the school. The other two students are Charley Constantino, 17, of Alexandria and Anne Devlin, 16, of Arlington.

Their academic and personal achievements stood out, securing them a spot at Simon’s Rock this fall. The campus in Great Barrington, Massachusetts is home to over 400 bright and highly motivated students engaged in a rigorous college education. Early college students are on track to graduate from college one or two years ahead of their peers.