Juvenile Justice holds graduation ceremony

The Albany Herald, Ga.
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May 22—DECATUR — The Department of Juvenile Justice held a graduation ceremony for youths in the DJJ School System at the Georgia Department of Corrections' Tift College in Forsyth. Twenty-two high school diplomas, 24 GED diplomas, and 21 Technical Certificates of Credit were awarded to students.

Class leaders included the valedictorian and salutatorian from the Muscogee Youth Development Campus and the student with the highest GED score from the Muscogee Education Transition Center in Columbus.

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