The Escambia County Corrections Department proudly recognized four Jail GED Program graduates with a ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Escambia County Jail, and celebrated their dedication to achieving educational goals.
Davander Travis, Ronald Lundy, Ashton Mancill and Vanessa Montgomery earned their GED diplomas through the program while incarcerated.
Ceremony attendees included Corrections Chief Rich Powell, Commander Scott Nash, Captain Shawn Hankins, 1st Lt. Jason Walker, Program Coordinator Donna Wilson and Sean Parker, Law Librarian Tomeisha Carter, Office Assistant Dorothy Clark, Instructors Rayshell Fairley and Charles Hall, along with other corrections staff and graduates' family members.
From Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 11, 2019 there have been 31 high school graduates from the Escambia County Corrections GED Program. The Escambia County Corrections Department has offered a GED program for many years, becoming a certified testing center through the Florida Department of Education in 2014.
The GED pass rate for the Escambia County Corrections Detention Division was 86% in 2018-2019.
Davander Travis, Ronald Lundy, Ashton Mancill and Vanessa Montgomery move their tassels over after receiving their GED diplomas Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Davander Travis, Ronald Lundy, Ashton Mancill and Vanessa Montgomery pose with their GED diplomas and corrections staff Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Escambia County Jail.