11-year-old to become Irvine Valley College's youngest graduate

Athena Elling, 11, is expected to become the youngest graduate at Irvine Valley College's commencement ceremony on Thursday. Elling will take the title from her older brother Tycho Elling, who graduated from Irvine Valley College in 2023, just days before he turned 12. The would-be sixth grader from San Juan Capistrano went from an online charter school straight to college, following in her brother’s footsteps.