Left to right: Dakota Landers, Larry Davis & Moses Galiwango

By Jeanne Vaughan, Business Community Liaison

Twelve students at ODJCC achieved scores that qualified them for their GED’s in the 3rd quarter.

Congratulations are in order for each of these students.  In this group of twelve, are three students who achieved outstanding scores and we want to recognize their exceptional achievement.

Dakota Landers is in the Electrical Wiring trade with an overall GED Score of 2570.  He scored especially high in Science.

Larry Davis is in the Certified Medical Assistant trade with an overall GED Score of 2640.  He scored particularly high in Reading.

Moses Galiwango is in the Pharmacy Technician Trade with an overall GED Score of 3340.  He had a perfect score in reading (800) and scored in the top 2% in the nation in Math and the top 4% in the nation in Social Studies.

The nine additional students who were successful in achieving the scores necessary to get their GED are:  Sterling Capaidl,  Tahmere Evans, Esmeralda Gonzalez, Andre Johnson, Jr., Christopher Nicholson, Melquon Norman, Rashod Roy, Lewrondra Simms, and Joseph Watkins.

Old Dominon Job Corps Center ranked 7th out of 125 Job Corps Centers in having students earn their GED’s and high school Diplomas.

It is extremely gratifing to me to be able to brag on our students here at ODJCC.   The academic and vocational accomplishments mean these young people have a much greater opportunity to achieve notable things in life.  Hopefully, they will continue learning and achieving after leaving the halls of ODJCC.  They will have brighter futures for themselves and their families.  Keep up the good work.