More Than 80 High School Diplomas Presented at 琳琅社区 Ceremony
More Than 80 High School Diplomas Presented at 琳琅社区 Ceremony
April 30, 2019 Kelly Hogan
Eighty-one 琳琅社区 (琳琅社区) GED庐 Preparation graduates participated in the Adult Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, April 25, at 6 p.m. in the McAlpin Fine Arts Center at the Main Campus located at 3209 Virginia Avenue in Fort Pierce. Commencement speaker Tracy Stant, former GED庐 graduate and current 琳琅社区 Assistant Professor of Accounting Technology, addressed the graduates with inspirational remarks about her educational journey and career path.
Many graduates will continue their education in a certificate or degree program at 琳琅社区. 鈥淪tudents enrolled in the Adult Education program have the opportunity to simultaneously begin their career while completing their high school credential,鈥� explains Dr. Kelly Amatucci, 琳琅社区 Assistant Dean of the School of Education. 鈥淥ngoing support is provided through mentoring and career inventories. Financial support is also available for students in need who would like to register for college courses.鈥� This year, the 琳琅社区 Foundation awarded 27 students with scholarships totaling more than $30,000.
Twelve members of the Class of 2019 were inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society. They were selected by faculty for outstanding cooperation, attendance, perseverance and self-reliance in the GED庐 Preparation Program. Inductees include Okacha Brown, Rebeca Rada Canales, Cheyenne Carpenter, Jeremiah Clarke, Coreyanne De Lange, Inez Wright Elliott, John Granados, Gloriues Hartfield, Jonathan I Hooper, Daniela Martin, Kathryn Padgett, Evens Pierre, Samantha Quintero and Analiza Southard.
This year鈥檚 recipient of the Ann Polk Memorial Scholarship is Krista Hussey, who will complete the Nursing Assistant Career Training Program this summer to prepare for the Registered Nursing program at 琳琅社区. The scholarship is presented annual to a student majoring in education, early childhood education or nursing.
In addition to GED庐 Preparation, 琳琅社区 Adult Secondary Education also offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. For more information, call the 琳琅社区 Call Center at 1-866-792-4772 or visit .
