The faculty and staff of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) joined the families and friends of 25 Adult Education Program graduates Nov. 1 to celebrate the students for returning to school and earning their Maryland high school diploma. The CSM Adult Education Program offers fundamental education courses that cover areas such as basic reading, writing, and mathematics – all of which prepare driven students to take the General Educational Development (GED) test or complete the National External Diploma Program (NEDP). CSM’s Adult Education Program additionally offers English as a second language classes and most classes offered by the CSM Adult Education Program are free because of grant funding by the Maryland Department of Labor, the US Department of Education, and local contributions. “You are our heroes,” CSM President Dr. Yolanda Wilson told the students during the ceremony. “Returning to school to finish your education took a lot of faith, unwavering courage, and steadfast determination. You have exhibited strength of mind, strength of heart, and strength of will to carry on in spite of difficulties and obstacles. You have proven that in fact, you can do anything you put your minds to – and because of that, you have inspired […]
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