Nearly Two Dozen Graduate from Enfield Adult And Continuing Ed Program

ENFIELD, CT — For more than 100 years, the Enfield Adult and Continuing Education program has provided north-central Connecticut residents an opportunity to earn their high school diplomas. The most recent crop of 22 graduates celebrated this amazing feat June 8 in the auditorium of the former Enrico Fermi High School.

Credit diploma student Frances G. Sullivan Spring delivered a heartwarming speech to her fellow graduates. She spoke of overcoming many hardships and obstacles to achieve her high school diploma.

Students competed their high school diplomas in one of three programs: Credit Recovery Program, GED, and National External Diploma program. The student is in the program that best fits their previous schooling and their learning style. Credits are obtained from classes and for work or military experience, independent study or online programs through Connecticut Virtual High School.

The minimum age for enrollment in adult education is 17, and students must be officially withdrawn from a Connecticut school district.

Enfield is the LEA (Lead Educational Agency) in the cooperative with five surrounding towns: East Granby, Granby, Somers, Suffield and Windsor Locks.

Receiving their diplomas were Veronica Brockheim, Rhianna Bromley, Ashleigh Burns, Ashley Byrdsong, Isaac Chiappetta, Nelady Comas, Dakota Fisher, Abigail Hackenyos, Alyssa Haer, Isabelle Haouchine, Daniella Jansen, Tabi Klink, Alan Lavoie, Timieyah Manson, Ethan Mas, Brayden McGuire, Noelany Negron, Patricia Rodriguez, Frances Sullivan Spring, Asher Torres, Ryan Villandry, and Olivia Wright.

Among the speakers at the ceremony were Enfield Superintendent of Schools Chris Drezek, Board of Education chair Tina LeBlanc and Mayor Bob Cressotti.

Anyone seeking more information regarding high school completion programs is asked to call Director Marilynn Cressotti at 860-763-7033.