The Kilgore College Adult Education and Literacy program awarded more than 50 General Educational Development (GED) certificates to graduates at its annual commencement June 10 in Dodson Auditorium.
Amber Apple of White Oak was the valedictorian and Armando C. Pegueros of Mount Enterprise was named the class salutatorian.
The ceremony featured graduation speaker Dr. Brenda Kays, KC president.
The KC Adult Education and Literacy program offers a full range of free services to help adults improve their lives, including ESL, basic literacy skills, exam preparation, GED, Integrated Education and Training, and Intensive College Readiness preparation.
Day and evening classes are offered at 25 locations.
This year’s graduates:
Carthage:
- Jasmine Allison Beck
Gilmer:
- Vachelle Renee Case
- Ethan Shane Ogden
- Sheena Rains
Gladewater:
- Mallory Ann Ardoin
- Elissa Burris
- Courtney O'Quinn
Henderson:
- Jason Arnold
- Courtney Bryant
- Janie Burkett
- Aida Dorough
- Zachary Graham
- David Gomez
- Aimee Leeann Handorf
- Cheyanne Terry
- Edwin A. Quintanilla
Hughes Springs:
- Jacob Douglas Knuckols
Kilgore:
- William Dean Gillespie
- Lea Faith Hampton
- Raichel Jimerson
- Rebecca Llanes
- Samantha Patton
- Shelly Stansbury
Laneville:
- Amber Nicole Bradberry
Longview:
- Sherman Alan Beebe
- Teresa Chavez
- Shelby Henson
- Eva Gonzalez
- Jeremy Johnson
- Silvia Martinez
- Sandra Mata
- Martha Miranda
- Maria Molina
- Kally A. Nye
- Robert Pate
- Shelby Poindexter
- Marcela DeLeon Rodriguez
- Jonathan Rogers
- Taylor Ryan
- Courtney Shipman
- BreAunna LeeAnn White
- Tiffany White
Mount Enterprise:
- Amanda Machelle Baylard
- Armando C. Pegueros*
- Stephanie Pegueros*
- Ivy Leann Smith
Ore City:
- Amber L. Dockery
Overton:
- Amanda Weber
Pittsburg:
- Jerry Mack Holmes
White Oak:
- Amber Apple
Winona:
- Desiree Leigh Purdy
Note: *Husband and wife GED graduates.