SSCC's Adult Opportunity Center holds recognition celebration

Southern State AOC honorees include (front row, l-r) Melissa Collett, Tina Hampton, Rae Marie Funk, Jan Ackley, Rachel Bennett, Keain Fletcher, Carrie Cottrell, Tiffany Flora; (second row, l-r) Hannah Roberts, Cindy Tolle, Charles Kuhn, Albert Fry, Aaron Harris, Kevin Axline, John Cordes; (third row, l-r) Jeffery Alford, Jessica Rhoads, Joey Jordan, Christy Ritchie, Kimberly Pendergrass, Jeremy Rutledge, Sharon Hamilton, Jennifer Carcraft; (back row, l-r) Jillian McCarty, Bobbie Swisshelm, Jennifer Moon, Janet Wood, David Young, Robert Watterly and Randall Rogers.

 

 

SSCC’s Adult Opportunity Center holds recognition celebration

Thirty area residents who passed the General Education Development (GED) test were honored June 17 at the 22nd annual recognition celebration at Southern State Community College’s Central Campus in Hillsboro.

During the recognition ceremony, several students were presented savings bonds for achieving high scores on the tests. Savings bonds were awarded to David Young, Melissa Collett, Jeffery Alford and Rachel Bennett from Liberty Savings Bank; to Jeffery Alford from Wilmington Savings Bank; and to Jeremy Rutledge from Merchants National Bank. Trustee Honor Scholarships were awarded to Kimberly Pendergrass, Sharon Hamilton and Cindy Tolle.

GED preparation is offered through the Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) program at Southern State’s Adult Opportunity Center, under the direction of Karyn Evans, with assistance from staff, part-time instructors and volunteers. Special awards were presented to volunteers Norma Duran, Caitlin Mefford and Harold Vail.

Through Southern State’s Adult Opportunity Center, ABLE classes are free and offered on each campus and in several off-campus locations. All books and materials are provided. Morning, afternoon or evening classes are available for adult literacy, GED preparation, nursing program preparation, college refresher courses, workforce education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and reading, writing and math improvement.

Program sponsors for 2010 are First State Bank, Liberty Savings, McDonald’s, from Georgetown are Backstreet Deli & Carryout LLC, and The Flower Patch; from Greenfield, Robbin’s Village Florist; from Hillsboro, Bob Evans, C&C Builders, Charlotte Mann, Community Markets, Cundiff’s Tree and Landscaping, Donald E. Fender Inc. Realtors, Frisch’s, FRS Counseling and Transportation, Higgins Construction, Highland Auto Service, Holtfield Coffee Station, Jerry Haag Motors Inc., Katina’s Flowers, Kroger, Lucas & Clark Family Dentistry, Merchants National Bank, Moon Tractor Company, NCB, Pizza Hut, Ponderosa, Reed Chiropractic Wellness Center, The Times-Gazette, Turner Funeral Services Inc., and Wendy’s; from Leesburg, Leesburg Federal Savings Bank;  from Sabina, McCarty Gardens, and Phil and Vicki Snow; from Seaman, Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Meade; from Washington C.H., Horney’s Texas Style Barbeque, and Korn O’Neill Insurance; from West Union, As It Was In The Beginning, and The People’s Defender; from Wilmington, ACE Hardware, Books ‘N’ More, Downtown Hair Etc., Granny’s Country Cupboard, Green Glen Apartments, Jen’s Deli, Lorry Swindler, Nancy Bernard, Richard and Linda Cebula, Swindler & Sons Florist, and Wilmington Savings Bank; from Winchester, Hilltop Designs, and The Roosters Nest; from Chillicothe, Thomas Gas Service Inc.; and from Maysville, Ky., Haughaboo Trucking.

The ABLE program is a state and federally funded program offered at no charge to participants. Orientation is the first step for all enrolling students and pre-registration is required. For more information, please visit www.sscc.edu/academics/adult_opportunity_center.htm or contact Southern State’s Adult Opportunity Center at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 2687.

 

Thirty area residents who passed the General Education Development (GED) test were honored June 17 at the 22nd annual recognition celebration at Southern State Community College’s Central Campus in Hillsboro.

During the recognition ceremony, several students were presented savings bonds for achieving high scores on the tests. Savings bonds were awarded to David Young, Melissa Collett, Jeffery Alford and Rachel Bennett from Liberty Savings Bank; to Jeffery Alford from Wilmington Savings Bank; and to Jeremy Rutledge from Merchants National Bank. Trustee Honor Scholarships were awarded to Kimberly Pendergrass, Sharon Hamilton and Cindy Tolle.

GED preparation is offered through the Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) program at Southern State’s Adult Opportunity Center, under the direction of Karyn Evans, with assistance from staff, part-time instructors and volunteers. Special awards were presented to volunteers Norma Duran, Caitlin Mefford and Harold Vail.

Through Southern State’s Adult Opportunity Center, ABLE classes are free and offered on each campus and in several off-campus locations. All books and materials are provided. Morning, afternoon or evening classes are available for adult literacy, GED preparation, nursing program preparation, college refresher courses, workforce education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and reading, writing and math improvement.

Program sponsors for 2010 are First State Bank, Liberty Savings, McDonald’s, from Georgetown are Backstreet Deli & Carryout LLC, and The Flower Patch; from Greenfield, Robbin’s Village Florist; from Hillsboro, Bob Evans, C&C Builders, Charlotte Mann, Community Markets, Cundiff’s Tree and Landscaping, Donald E. Fender Inc. Realtors, Frisch’s, FRS Counseling and Transportation, Higgins Construction, Highland Auto Service, Holtfield Coffee Station, Jerry Haag Motors Inc., Katina’s Flowers, Kroger, Lucas & Clark Family Dentistry, Merchants National Bank, Moon Tractor Company, NCB, Pizza Hut, Ponderosa, Reed Chiropractic Wellness Center, The Times-Gazette, Turner Funeral Services Inc., and Wendy’s; from Leesburg, Leesburg Federal Savings Bank;  from Sabina, McCarty Gardens, and Phil and Vicki Snow; from Seaman, Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Meade; from Washington C.H., Horney’s Texas Style Barbeque, and Korn O’Neill Insurance; from West Union, As It Was In The Beginning, and The People’s Defender; from Wilmington, ACE Hardware, Books ‘N’ More, Downtown Hair Etc., Granny’s Country Cupboard, Green Glen Apartments, Jen’s Deli, Lorry Swindler, Nancy Bernard, Richard and Linda Cebula, Swindler & Sons Florist, and Wilmington Savings Bank; from Winchester, Hilltop Designs, and The Roosters Nest; from Chillicothe, Thomas Gas Service Inc.; and from Maysville, Ky., Haughaboo Trucking.

The ABLE program is a state and federally funded program offered at no charge to participants. Orientation is the first step for all enrolling students and pre-registration is required. For more information, please visit www.sscc.edu/academics/adult_opportunity_center.htm or contact Southern State’s Adult Opportunity Center at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 2687.