WVHS, Denning Center hold graduation ceremonies: Pages 8 & 11 163rd YEAR • No. 17 24 PAGES • 50¢ CLEVELAND, TN 37311 THE CITY WITH SPIRIT FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017 AE graduation BCSO honors the work of 23 local adults deputy in CSCC event receives By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG
[email protected] Twenty-three adults from Bradley County and reprimand Polk counties have finally gotten to reap the rewards of many hours of hard work. A commencement ceremony for the two coun- ties’ Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Adult Education pro- for actions gram graduates was held Thursday at Cleveland State Community College. The graduates were celebrated for having Adam Beard’s letter earned their high school equivalency diplomas after taking either the HiSet or GED tests. Leslie Travis, district coordinator for the Adult said to be violation Education program, helped kick off the gradua- tion with some statistics. She noted “over By BRIAN GRAVES 500,000” adults in Tennessee currently lack
[email protected] high school diplomas. BCSO Deputy Adam Beard has been given a “These people here are going to change that,” written reprimand by Sheriff Eric Watson for Travis said, gesturing to the graduates. violating the department’s policy on dissemi- She also pointed out that each of the gradu- nating department information to the public. ates worked toward their diplomas while jug- The letter, obtained Friday morning by the gling commitments like busy work and/or fami- Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Cleveland Daily Banner using a Freedom of ly lives. Information Act request, was During each Adult Education graduation, one DANIELLE GIBBY, center, grins while participating in Thursday’s Adult Education commencement for delivered Thursday evening to Bradley and Polk counties, held at Cleveland State Community College.