30 earn high school diplomas
Aug 10, 2022Rockingham Community College held a graduation ceremony on Thursday, July 21, honoring graduates of its High School Equivalency and Adult High School programs.
Finishing the programs this year were 40 students.
The ceremony was held in the auditorium of the Advanced Technologies Building, with RCC President Dr. Mark O. Kinlaw and vice presidents Dr. Bob Lowdermilk (Student Development) and Sheila Regan (Academic Affairs) awarding the diplomas.
One graduate, Samantha Jordan of Reidsville, earned her Adult High School diploma.
Graduates who earned a High School Equivalency diploma are:
EDEN – Ashley Brown, Angela Curry, Aidyn Davis, Gabrielle Divinie, Mecca Eaves, Brandon Fleming, Victoria Gravely, April Haizlip, Brandon Hildebrandt, Meghan Moore, Katie Morris, Anna Perez
MADISON – Daniel Phillips, Seth Vaden
MAYODAN – Mallory Ellington
REIDSVILLE – Jazmine Alexander, Mark Garland, Pansy Graves, Skye Herron, Anamarcela Molina-Gabuardi, Cindy Montes-Zamirio, Adam Myrick, Benjamin Vaden
RUFFIN – Madison Adkins, Mandy Gibson
STONEVILLE – Avery Hall, Morgan Hall, Lydia Wells
SUMMERFIELD – Brian McCormick
The Programs
The Adult High School Diploma program is tuition-free, and helps qualifying adults complete a high school diploma through individualized instruction. Students must pass required high school-level courses, and are awarded credit for previously completed high school courses.
The High School Equivalency Diploma program provides an opportunity for students who did not finish high school to earn their diploma. As of 2021, students have the option of completing the program by mail.
Obtaining a high school diploma can help open new doors for employment or advancement, or allow students to continue their education at RCC. The three nationally recognized assessments used to obtain the diploma in North Carolina are GED, HiSET, and TASC. Students can take the GED or HiSET tests on RCC’s campus.
For information on these programs, contact College and Career Readiness at 336-342-4261 ext. 2328 or colemank9855@rockinghamcc.edu. Information can also be found at www.rockinghamcc.edu/continuing-education/adult-high-school-ged/.