GED / High School Equivalency Graduation to be held October 8

September 29, 2014

On Wednesday, October 8, 2014, more than 30 GED (General Educational Development) and HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) graduates and their families will participate in a commencement ceremony at Greenfield Community College Main Campus from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Greenfield Community College has one of the highest High School Equivalency test passing rates of the twenty-five Testing Centers in the Commonwealth of  Massachusetts.   In 2013, 199 students earned their GED at GCC and in 2014, 48 students have earned their High School Equivalency Credential by taking the new HiSET test.  The HiSET test replaced the GED test for High School Equivalency Credentials in April 2014.  Graduates range in age from 16 – 70. On Wednesday, October 8, 2014, more than 30 GED (General Educational Development) and HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) graduates and their families will participate in a commencement ceremony at Greenfield Community College Main Campus from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The event is made possible by the collaborative efforts of the Literacy Project, the Franklin Hampshire Career Center, the Family Learning Center and GCC. Officials participating will be GCC President Robert L. Pura and State Chief GED / HSE Examiner, Tom Mechem. Speakers will include Donna DuSell, Youth Career Pathways Coordinator, Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board; Kari Lake, former GED and GCC graduate; Donna Tanner current GED graduate and Shoshone Sadoski current HiSET graduate.  There will also be presentations of the Tricia Donovan Memorial Scholarships. The event is made possible by the collaborative efforts of the Literacy Project, the Franklin Hampshire Career Center, the Family Learning Center and GCC. Please join us to hear and celebrate the amazing success stories. # # #