A month past his 16th birthday, Adi Patel has 1) his driver’s license, 2) his high school diploma and 3) two associate degrees from Lenoir Community College. After just two years at Lenoir County Early College High School – that is, two years out of Woodington Middle School – Adi is heading to North Carolina State University with plans to secure a master’s degree in computer science by the time he’s 19.