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Career and College Prospects Brighten for Adult Education Graduates

GED graduate shakes hands with platform guests and presenters
Adult education program completers celebrated their accomplishment during a graduation ceremony held May 25 at Murrah High School.

The Jackson Public Schools Morrison Adult Education Center honored 17 GED graduates during a commencement ceremony and reception held Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Murrah High School. Speakers included Isaac Norwood, Director of the Adult Education Center and Dr. Calvin Lockett, Executive Director of Special Projects. Joining other platform guests in presenting certificates to graduates were JPS Deputy Superintendent Wilbur Walters and Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason.

Dr. Lockett told graduates that by obtaining their GED certificates they have laid the foundation for a positive future.

"Step out, keep the faith," said Dr. Lockett. "Faith doesn't make it easy, but faith makes it possible."

The Morrison Adult Education GED program helps students develop the skills required to pass the General Education Development Exam. The free Adult Basic Education classes offered at the Morrison center help students prepare for the exam. Subjects taught as part of this program include language arts, writing, reading, social studies, science, and mathematics. Revitalized in 2014, the GED program ensures graduates are well-prepared for college and career advancement.

"This has been 20 years in the making, and I was discouraged by the math, but I made it," said graduate Willie Herring, who plans to go on to Kentucky State University.

Participating in the 2016 Adult Education graduation ceremony were:

  • Larry C. Andrews
  • Daniel Alberto Mendoza Bonilla
  • Shammar Lajuanya Boyd
  • Tracy Carr
  • Jamal Collins
  • Gregory Jermon Davis
  • J'Monya A. Harris
  • Willie Herring
  • Devon Keonta Johnson
  • Tareka Lechelle Jones
  • Demonta Lomax
  • Mary Ann May
  • James Earl Hunter Phillips
  • DeMarcus J. Swan
  • Charley Taylor
  • Jasmine L. Taylor
  • Monte Wallace

More than 70 students have earned their GED certificates through the Morrison Adult Education Center in the 2015-2016 school year.

For more information about the adult education and GED programs, contact the Morrison Adult Education Center at (601) 987-3695.

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