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June 12, 2015

Approximately 200 students were honored for earning General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diplomas (HSED) June 11 at Milwaukee Area Technical College's Downtown Milwaukee Campus. The ceremony recognized students graduating from Milwaukee Area Technical College and its 27 community-based educational partners.

Speakers included Alejandro Nuñez, English language learning education director for the Wisconsin Technical College System; Dr. Mohammad Dakwar, MATC executive vice president and provost; Gloria Pitchford-Nicholas, MATC dean of the School of Pre-College Education; and Malcolm Miller, a graduate representing UMOS. Beth Lewis, alternative education and GED/HSED administrator for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, conferred the degrees.