Adult Learning Center Grads

The Great Neck Public Schools Adult Learning Center held its 50th annual Graduation and Awards Ceremony on June 7. The event recognized program participants who earned a NYS High School Equivalency Diploma, met benchmarks for English language proficiency, and demonstrated a commitment to learning through outstanding attendance.

During the ceremony, NYS High School Equivalency Diplomas were presented to Ming Bao, Pei Yu Chen, Hanna Cho, Nakita Harvey, Nayelhi Kin Noh, Yan Li, Yesica Lopez, Nora Lopez Keller, Rodrigo Sosa, Xinying Wei, Baohui Xia, Chunmei Xiao, and Dayan Yang.

ENL (English as a New Language) Graduate Award recipients were Luslinda Calixto, Ana Paula Carvalho De Olivera, Haydee Rivera, Maria Sumba, Ming Feng Ye, Sungshin Youn, and Yu Zhou.

Awards for Outstanding Attendance were presented to Xiaoming Huang, Ya Bin Huang, Amy Jeon, Nayelhi Kin Noh, Lan Yan

Liu, Edgar Suarez, and Dan Wu.

Teacher’s Recognition Award recipients were Mirna Arias, Hyun Lim Chung, Kyung Hee Lee, Jingqun Liang, Rosa Pleitez Martinez, Andres Suarez Rina, Felipe Toledo, Vjollca Vukaj, and Yinghong (Sunny) Xu.

Pei (Echo) Zhang, who completed citizenship preparation courses through the Adult Learning Center, was recognized as a new citizen of the United States.

Present at the ceremony were Board of Education members, district and program administrators, and faculty. Graduates also received citations and certificates provided by elected officials, including New York State Senator Jack Martins, Nassau County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, and Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey.

According to a press release from the Town of North Hempstead, “This event honors the accomplishments of Adult Learning Center graduates. Graduates have received accolades such as a New York State high school equivalency diploma, English language learners, United States citizenship, and students who have demonstrated excellently in the classroom. Recognizing these life changing achievements, Supervisor DeSena congratulated all graduates for successfully