From Harford Community College:
Thirty-four graduates were recognized on June 16, 2017, at the GED® Graduate Recognition Ceremony in the William H. Amoss Performing Arts Center. The President of Maryland Homes Team, Inc. of Re/Max Components, Robert McArtor, delivered the keynote address to the graduates. He shared his story of earning his GED® after being abandoned by his mother at the age of 9 and living on his own by the age of 17. McArtor stated, “The bar has been set, now go and rise above it.”
There were three student speakers: Ruth Angelino Caceres, who graduated after entering HCC’s English as a Second Language program to learn English and then transitioned into Adult Basic Education classes to earn her credential; Michael Pearce, whose goal is to attend Harford Community College and begin his career as a social worker; and Tyra Willis, who shared, “I no longer have to sit on the sidelines in my race to greatness.” Ms. Willis has also graduated from HCC’s HVAC Certificate program and now is currently pursuing her commercial driver’s license through Harford Community College.
The General Education Development (GED®) examination is equivalent to a high school diploma and certifies that a student has achieved high school graduate-level skills. Earning a high school equivalency certificate can open doors to further education and employment opportunities.
For more information on HCC’s Adult Basic Education Literacy Program, call 443-412-2616.
Never understood why someone would pay to get a GED, when all you had to do was STAY in school and do your homework and get decent grades. Just saying.
They graduated you from high school and you couldn’t read the first paragraph. Just sayin.
No. Read all three paragraphs; I know that is a lot to ask. The article is equating the GED to graduating from high school, and I quote:
“The General Education Development (GED®) examination is equivalent to a high school diploma and certifies that a student has achieved high school graduate-level skills.”
While there are notable exceptions, there are still places (jobs, higher learning) that won’t accept a GED.
Be cool, stay in school.
Goes to show you, when left to their own devices, kids make really dumb decisions (i.e., dropping out of school). They then live behind the 8-ball the rest of their lives, even if they decide to pursue a GED.
Some high school students may have received poor guidance at home or elsewhere, causing them to drop out of high school. They may also have experienced bad circumstances where they could not finish high school for some reason, like a devastating situation at home. Later on, circumstances change and they decided to pursue a GED. Nothing wrong with that. In fact the GED was first developed to allow military veterans returning home who did not have a high school diploma to pursue higher education or a trade. It may be true that a GED is not as valuable as a high school diploma. It is still worth getting a GED if a personal situation prevented someone from getting a diploma in their teenage years.
I must be missing something , why do some think less of a young person who works to get their GED versus doing nothing… so I say Congratulations to them and hope each of them continue to succeed! They may not have a six figure job or ever get one that pays six figures, but they are trying to be productive members of society!
I met almost everyone of these kids after the ceremony. I can tell you that they will do great things in our community. Support them, love them. This is a huge step towards their personal growth and greatness. Thank you for the privilege to share my story with you.