Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Office of Adult Education held its Spring 2025 Graduation Ceremony on June 26 for students who earned High School Equivalency diplomas. The event took place at the Conference Center on GNTC’s Gordon County Campus, welcoming families from all nine counties served by GNTC. Lisa Shaw, vice president of Adult Education, opened the ceremony, acknowledging the challenges graduates faced and praising their determination. Guest speaker Noelia Sargento, GNTC’s EAGLE delegate and Adult Education Student of the Year, shared her journey of overcoming setbacks to earn her diploma, encouraging graduates to continue pursuing their dreams. Dr. Heidi Popham, GNTC president, emphasized that education is a continuous journey. Laurie Brooks presented diplomas, and Derrick McDaniel recognized honor graduates. The Adult Education program also acknowledged various organizations that provided scholarships, supporting its mission to help adult learners gain essential skills for personal and professional success. You can see a list of all the graduates below:

Listed are the graduates who participated in the spring 2025 Adult Education Graduation Ceremony. This list does not include students that have graduated, but did not participate in the ceremony, or students that registered for the ceremony after the commencement program was printed: Seth Aaron Akers, Azana Ali, Jade Allen, Monica Arrant, Ricardo Arteaga, Nolen Atkinson, Hermila Cristal Barragan, Dee Bates, MaKayla Beasley, Cheyenne Beavers, Nidia Bethancourt, Maryluz Brock, Angelica Brown, Jeremey Bryant, Ialah Buettner, Zoey Burdette, Humberto Josue Cervantes, Claudia Carolina Cervantes Mendez, Josh Clayton, Shane Cline, Gabriel Coker, Stephanie Cordle, Ansleigh Brooke Cox, Allison Culberson, Nichole Davis, Lajuana Deal, Chase Dempsey, Joshua Diaz, Topanga Liberty Dover, Sierra Jean Duncan, Max Bradley Eberhart, Delilah Edwards, Daniel H. Espino Cisneros, Donovan Evans, Tristan Evans, Esbeidi Garcia, Megan Cheyann Garrett, Julie Goicochea, Kristen Faith Goss, Nathan Grissom, Felicia Rose Hardegree, Cassandra Lee Hardin, Zachary Harrington, Anna Marie Haws, Julia Heath, Jaylen Rayne Heeb, Amanda Kelly, Austin Lee, Melinda Lemaster, Amy Lingerfelt, Alexander Lopez, Misael Lopez-Nava, Nathan Levi Massengale, Christian McKee, Trevan McMordie, Kim Ngan Ngo, Russell Nicholson, Emma Anniston Grace Parker, Yaritza Peralta, Alecia Prue, Jesus Ramirez Padilla Jr., Joshua Randolph, Christian Ray, Faith Reed, Connie Romero, Brinlee Runyan, Christine Saunders, David Colt Shelton, Ariel Sisson, Justin Mikael Swafford, Walker Thomas, Camille Tiller, Landon Timms, Maria Daniela Triana, Nathan Wheat, Mandy White and Israel Zamora.