GED graduates who were inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society during the ceremony included, from left Rosalee Sanchez, Jordan Reed, Christopher Blake Moore, Harriet Garrett, and Jimena Estrada. Moore also received the $250 PJC Adult Education Community Funded Scholarship.
Nearly 60 students were recognized recently during a ceremony held by the Paris Junior College Adult Education Department. Three scholarships to Paris Junior College were awarded based on students meeting all Adult Education Program requirements, receiving an instructor recommendation, and GED scores.
The first scholarship awarded, the $250 Lamar County Literacy Council Scholarship provided by United Way of Lamar County, went to Courtney Poole.
The $250 PJC Adult Education Community Funded Scholarship went to Christopher Moore of Hopkins County, and the $500 Toyota of Paris scholarship (donated by Toyota of Paris) went to Mrs. Harriet Garrett of Red River County.
Those receiving their GED certifications, by town, included:
Brashear: Martin McQueen
Campbell: Courtney Pritchard
Como: Vanessa Buenrostro, Jimena Estrada, Shauna Mayfield, Georgia McGregor
Cooper: Angel Ramos
Emory: Michael Brem
Pickton: Leslie Brumley, Jordan Reed
Sulphur Springs: Holly Ann Allen, Desiree N. Aranda, Olga Bonilla, Kelsey Haley, Natalie Hinds, Harleigh Johnson, Justin Joe McQueen, Christopher Moore, Keely Moore, Eric Ortega, Roman Albino Reyes, Joseph R. Smith, Jamie Waldrop
Yantis: Hadenn Townsend
