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SHELTON STATE CELEBRATES GED GRADUATES

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Graduates of the Shelton State Community College Adult Education Program received their General Educational Development (GED) diplomas Tuesday evening in a commencement ceremony held at the Umphrey Center on the Martin Campus, 9500 Old Greensboro Road.

Speakers included GED graduate Dominique Ibik and commencement speaker Tyonica Prince, herself a GED graduate and current PLUS volunteer and business professional. Shelton State President Dr. Mark A. Heinrich and Adult Education Program Director Dr. Fran Turner conferred certificates to 38 graduates.

The 2009 graduates are as follows:

Ashanti Adams

Shiletha Anderson

Richard Appling

Kenzel Arrington

Jamie Barrentine

Betty Windham Bell

Christopher Braggs

Jeanette Burrell

*Christopher Davis

Chad Derevenko

Jonathan deTrujillo

LaDarius Fowler

Crystal Gaston

Brittney Gililand

Erin Gillenwater (also received Special Recognition Award from Tuscaloosa Career Center Class)

Jessica Harris

Brenda Henderson (also received Special Recognition Award from Branch Heights Class in Eutaw)

Wendy Herring

Cedric Herrod

KeEric Hinton

Robert W. Hoggle

Dominique Ibik

Crystyl Jackson

Jamar Jordan

Allen Kelly

Donna Lawson

Miranda N. Mitchell

Sandy Moden

Adrianne Petty (also received Special Recognition Award from GED Online class)

Crystal Plunkett

Naomi Plunkett

Maurice Presley (also received Special Recognition Award from U. of West Alabama Class in Livingston)

Sharon Price

Jennifer M. Rhodes (also received Special Recognition Award from HERO Class in Greensboro)

Julieann Sanders

Megan Sellers (also received Special Recognition Award from Tuscaloosa Career Center Class)

Kendeldrick B. Tinker (also received Special Recognition Award from C.A. Fredd P.M. Class)

Jamarlon Williams

*Achieved a score of 600 or more on the GED exam.