15-year-old ASU student set to become the universitys youngest nursing grad yet – KYMA

PHOENIX (CNN) - Once again, Arizona State University is breaking records when it comes to student enrollment.

More than 140,000 ASU students are starting a new semester and one standout student isnt even old enough to drive!

Im 15, ASU student Elliana Tenenbaum said.

Tenenbaum is enrolled in an accelerated nursing program with ASUs Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

Achievement-wise, Elliana is certainly on par with her peers. Shes very eager. Shes intelligent. She is engaged in classroom discussion, said Erica Lee, director & professor with the Edson College.

Lee says its clear Tenenbaum does her homework, and shes used to doing a lot of it.

I enrolled in a dual enrollment program in high school where I was able to take high school classes in addition to community college courses, Tenenbaum said.

She started ASU in January, moving away from her California home right after she turned 15. To me, it didnt make sense to wait through all those four years of high school to get a jumpstart on learning, Tenenbaum said.

If all goes as planned, shell graduate next August from Edson College at just 16, the same year she gets her drivers license.

Ive learned a lot of great skills, and in the labs we have done a lot of assessments like abdominal, cardiac, respiratory, Tenenbaum said.

Shes already planning her next move! Tenenbaum hopes to get a masters degree in nursing after she finishes her bachelors.

She hopes to be a nurse practitioner before shes even an adult!

We do really try to teach our students to think conceptually about the big picture about health outcomes. I think shes going to be really well prepared and I cant wait to see where she goes, Lee said.

Tenenbaum is expected to become the youngest nursing grad ever at ASU, but she isnt focused on that.

Honestly, to me the title doesnt mean as much as really helping people and getting the experience, Tenenbaum said.

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15-year-old ASU student set to become the universitys youngest nursing grad yet - KYMA