Contact:
Justine Ferrer
706-791-7469
justine.ferrer@yahoo.com

Fort Gordon Youth Challenge Academy Graduation Ceremony

WHEN:
March 1, 2008 at 3:00 pm

WHERE:
Augusta Bell Auditorium

WHAT:
The National Guard Youth Challenge Program is a voluntary intervention program open to 16- to 18-year-old high school dropouts who are looking for a way to change their lives through education, community service, physical fitness and life skills training. The 17-month program helps young people, earn their GED, enroll in college, enter the workforce or join the military. The Fort Gordon Youth Challenge Academy will graduate 178 Georgia cadets, all having gained the opportunity to improve their lives through higher education.

• Guest Speaker: Honorable Karen Handel, Secretary of State
• Presentation of diplomas:
o Honorable Karen Handel, Secretary of State
o Major General Terry Nesbitt, The Adjutant General, GA Dept. of Defense
o Frank Williams, State Director of Youth Programs, GA National Guard
o Janet A. Zimmerman, Lieutenant Colonel, USA (Retired), Director