CLARKDALE — For Celeena Johnson, Yavapai College’s dual enrollment program allowed her to be half-way through with her undergraduate studies before she graduated high school.
Johnson, a 2018 graduate of Camp Verde High School, is one of three Verde Valley-area residents named to Yavapai College’s 2020 All-Arizona Academic Team.
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