SFCC Celebrates High School Equivalency Graduates

Santa Fe Community College Celebrates High School Equivalency Graduates

Ceremony at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 17 in the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center

What: Santa Fe Community College Celebrates Over 100 Students Earning a High School Equivalency Certificate (HSE)

Santa Fe Community College will celebrate over 100 students who successfully completed their High School Equivalency exams in the Adult Education, Academic and Career Education (ACE) program.

Who: 100 SFCC Students Earning a High School Equivalency Certificate with Keynote Speaker New Mexico Cabinet Secretary for the Higher Education Department, Dr. Barbara Damron

Speaking: New Mexico Cabinet Secretary Dr. Barbara Damron, Keynote Speaker

SFCC President Randy Grissom and

HSE graduates Maria Luisa Ortega and Dameko Salguero who were selected by their teachers to speak about their experiences in their journeys to earning their HSE certificates. 

When: Wednesday, May 17 at 5:30 p.m.

Where: William C. Witter Fitness Education Center at SFCC, 6401 Richards Ave.

Of Note: Dr. Barbara Damron, New Mexico’s Cabinet Secretary of Education will be the keynote speaker at the event.

The SFCC Academic and Career Education (ACE) program helps students prepare for their HSE credential. Students prepare for the GED or HiSET exams to fulfill requirements for the HSE set by the state of New Mexico.                            

Contact: Adult Education ACE Program, 505-428-1356, lynne.matthes@sfcc.edu.


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