Adult Education graduation tomorrow
Close to 80 students will receive their GEDs and many others will obtain an array of awards during Warren County Adult Education’s Graduation and Awards Night to be held tomorrow night at the middle school.
“Education is the Key for Me in 2003” is the theme for the night, which will feature Dr. Penney R. Smith, director of Family Assistance for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, as keynote speaker.
Ron Martin, director of the local adult education program, said the center’s reputation for academic excellence continues to grow. He noted this year’s graduating class includes 44 students who scored above 50 on the GED test, a marked increase over the average score of 45 required for passing the nationally-normed test.
“The Warren County Adult Education program continues to be recognized as a leader in providing services to a wide range of adults in our county,” he said. “We have continued to offer services to students who want to learn and have a desire to improve themselves.”
Among the GED graduates to be specifically recognized are Lori Walker and Wayne Blackwell, who posted the program’s highest GED scores of the year and scored in the top 10 percent of all test takers in the nation.
Others graduates to be recognized include the five ESOL students graduating with GED diplomas and the five graduates of the Family Literacy Program at Brookside LBJ&C Center.
Adult Education teacher Louise Mason will be honored tomorrow night as the program’s Outstanding GED Instructor. Mason has graduated over 100 students from the center’s Families First program.
Those slated to be honored as Friends of Adult Education include Steve Phillips, manager of the local Wal-Mart Supercenter; Corey Smith, manager of Hastings bookstore; Lisa Mallory, director of Brookside LBJ&C; and Marty York, who worked to obtain computers for the program through TVA. The late state Rep. Shelby Rhinehart will also be remembered for his contributions to adult education.
Martin invites everyone to attend Warren County Adult Education’s Graduation and Awards night to be held at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow inside the middle school auditorium.