4 students earn GED diplomas

By Kathy Thomson

Michelle Pearce, Michael Turner, Sindia Torres, and Tinajo West completed requirements for their high school equivalency diploma (GED) during the course of this school year and participated in the 41st Adult Education Graduation Ceremony for Taylor County held May 23 in Abilene.

The graduation took place at the Abilene High School auditorium, where 75 Big Country area residents enrolled in the Alta Vista Adult Education GED classes, including four from Albany, walked across the stage to pick up their certificates.

Attending the ceremony from Albany were family and friends of each of the four local graduates.

To study for their GED, the local adult students have attended twice weekly classes at the Albany library sponsored by the Taylor County Adult Literacy Council and Texas Workforce Solutions and taught by Albany ISD teacher Kenzie Fair-child.

The students have to take and pass four tests; reading and language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

“I’m proud of them,” Fairchild said. “They have worked hard.”

The local class was free to the students, and funding from the Albany Chest, along with support by reimbursement of exam expenses from the Kiwanis Club, paid for the exams.