Harford Community College recognizes 2023 GED graduates

Harford Community College GED Graduate Recognition Ceremony

Harford Community College held its annual GED Graduate Recognition Ceremony on June 29 in Edgewood Hall. Twenty-four students, ranging in age from 18 to 43, earned a Maryland High School diploma in fiscal year 2023 through Harford’s program.

Adult Literacy Program

Harford’s Adult Literacy program offers instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL) and GED preparation. Adult learners in the English as a Second Language program can transition to GED preparation classes with a goal to earn a high school diploma and enroll in post-secondary education programs.

GED Graduates

• Brandon Abrams
• Brendan Anderson
• Elizabeth Arzola-Sanchez
• Jenny Beall
• Sienna Beniquez
• Anna Bennett
• Ramera Bolling
• Cierra Curran
• Tyron Fortune
• Cameron Lang
• Yasmeen Lewis
• Melissa Martin
• Jacob Myrick
• Yama Niang
• Aiyanna Pritt
• Joanna Rapp
• Sekou Sanoh
• Lilly Schisler
• Makenna Spencer
• Abigail Standish
• Sebasten Stuckey
• Kaylee Vaughn
• Hunter Wallace
• Leigha Weeks

Supporting Funds

The Adult Basic Education (ABE) and General Equivalency Diploma (GED) program is supported by federal and state funds granted by the Maryland Department of Labor.

Adult Literacy Staff

• Lorraine Peniston (Director of Adult Development & Literacy Programs)
• Cassandra Burke
• Rhonda Davis
• Aaron Dunn
• Marla Goffin
• Beth Johnson
• Jessie Thompson

ABE/GED/ESL Faculty

• Mariama Ayouba-Abdourahamane
• LaToya Chatmon
• Joseph Connolly
• Tracy Daniels
• Kim Doolittle
• Pamela Dorsey
• Karen Gabel
• Joanne Galantino
• Flora Hinton
• Sarah Horstkamp
• Nataliya Izvyekova
• Monica Jakubowski
• Marquita Johl
• Vicki Jones
• Vidya Kausik
• Susan M. Kemen
• Michael Knoblauch
• Ashley Leonard
• Denise McNew
• Lee Mooney
• Jill Noel
• Maureen North
• Paul North
• Kerrin O’Neil
• Joseph Ploskonka
• Angela Scott
• Anna Sives
• Carol Smithson
• Ocie Stroud-Melvin
• Shawana Thompson
• Raquel Warbington
• Sara Watson
• Jeanne Weaver
• Elinor Wine
• Gregory Wright
• Betty Wright Jones
• Arthur Wynn

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?

SDG 4: Quality Education

The article discusses Harford Community College’s Adult Literacy program, which offers instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL) and GED preparation. This program aims to provide quality education and help adult learners earn a high school diploma and enroll in post-secondary education programs.

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

By providing adult learners with the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and gain relevant skills, Harford Community College’s program contributes to SDG 8 by promoting decent work and economic growth.

2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?

Under SDG 4: Quality Education, the following targets can be identified:

– Target 4.1: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.

– Target 4.3: By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university.

– Target 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.

– Target 4.6: By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy.

Under SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, the following target can be identified:

– Target 8.6: By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.

3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?

The article mentions that 24 students completed the GED program at Harford Community College in fiscal year 2023. This can be used as an indicator to measure progress towards Target 4.1 (completion of free, equitable, and quality education) and Target 4.6 (achievement of literacy and numeracy).

The article also mentions that adult learners in the English as a Second Language program can transition to GED preparation classes with a goal to earn a high school diploma and enroll in post-secondary education programs. The number of adult learners who successfully transition and enroll in post-secondary education programs can be used as an indicator for Target 4.3 (equal access to affordable and quality education) and Target 4.4 (increase in relevant skills for employment).

Additionally, the article states that the program is supported by federal and state funds granted by the Maryland Department of Labor. The allocation and utilization of these funds can be used as an indicator to measure progress towards the targets.

4. Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators