The Adult Basic Education department celebrated the 2023 Clinton Community College High School Equivalency Program Graduation on Tuesday, June 27 in the Clinton Community College Auditorium, Clinton, Iowa.
Forty seven students completed the program during the 2022-23 academic year. Of those graduating, 25 participated in the ceremony with addresses given by four students including Savanna Hall, Keiara Doctor, Ryan Harkert, and Noah Smith. Platform guests included Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Sonya Williams, CCC President Dr. Brian Kelly, EICC Dean of Adult Education Dr. Scott Schneider, and CCC HSE Lead Teacher Mary Jo Nier. Recognized during the ceremony were the HiSET instructors including Debby Gosnell who is retiring in June.
In her remarks, Mary Jo Nier stated, “There is nothing like HiSET graduation. It is a formal ceremony with the intimate feel of a family celebration. And a celebration it was! I am so proud of each and every student. They worked hard and they made it. The finish line has become the starting line. I can't wait to see where their journeys lead!” Dr. Kelly commented about this group of graduates, “These students demonstrate an amazing resilience and determination. I am proud of their achievement and grateful to the dedicated staff that help make this happen.”
Since 2003 the CCC Paul B. Sharar Foundation and the Eastern Iowa Community College Board of Trustees have partnered to offer each graduate of the EICC High School Equivalency program a three credit hour scholarship or the equivalent cost of a course that would lead to immediate employment.
People in Clinton and Jackson counties are enrolled in the CCC High School Equivalency program. The High School Equivalency program provides individuals who did not graduate from high school an opportunity to earn their diplomas. To do so, the graduates are required to successfully pass five different state approved tests in Language Arts Writing, Social Studies, Science, Language Arts Reading, and Math. Minimum scores are required for each test area as well as an overall minimum average score.
Enrollment for fall classes is currently underway. For more information about the High School Equivalency and English Language Acquisition programs, call Clinton Community College at 563-244-7001 or at eicc.edu/hiset.
2023 CCC High School Equivalency Program Graduates:
Camanche, IA
Crystal Dever
Tyler Lovell
Clinton, IA
Eliana Anspach
Logan Bode
Austin Bouchard
Julia Cantu
Carlie Comstock
Marissa Cook
Carrie Cox
James Crowe
Brittany Dauen
Matthew Dean
Keiara Doctor
Kimberly Edfors
Xavier Guzman
Savanna Hall
Bella Hardy
Nikita Hembd
Emma Krajnovich
Daitona Litty
Kane Lohse
Christopher Managbanag
Abbigale Merema
Trevelle Merrills
Alexandrea Mitchell
Christopher Moore
Jessen Namer
Jacob Partin
Tracy Price
Isaac Roode
Madison Sally
Ivan Sandoval
Taelor Stropes
Alyssa Terronez
Daniel Zimmer
DeWitt, IA
Ryan Harkert
Kyle Keiran
Goose Lake, IA
Madison Updike
Maquoketa, IA
Catherine Diesburg
Darrian Dimmick
Sabula, IA
Kaylee Bielema
Abigale Orfe
Fulton, IL
Noah Smith
Robert Wernick
Caitlyn Wonsewitz
Woodstock, IL
Colin Kelley
Greenville, KY
Cody Venable