Cloud County Community College

Concordia Campus

(785) 243-1435

Geary County Campus

(785) 238-8010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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March 18, 2008

Contact: Debbie Kearn, (800) 729-5101, ext. 335                                               

CCCC high school diploma programs offered

(CONCORDIA, KS) -- Cloud County Community College is offering classes in Concordia, Junction City, and Clay Center to prepare individuals to receive their Kansas high school diplomas through the General Educational Development (GED) program.  To enroll in classes, students must register by March 25 and attend orientation.

Whether the student needs assistance in one or all subjects, the three Adult Basic Education (ABE) centers provide GED test preparation instruction.  The centers are located at CCCC’s Concordia campus, at the Geary County campus in Junction City, and at Dreams Unlimited in Clay Center.

Preparation for the diploma exam is not the only class offered through the ABE program.  Learning basic reading, writing, and math skills and acquiring job skills are just a few of the other goals students in the ABE programs have accomplished in recent years.

The ABE program offers an adult learning atmosphere to gain skills necessary for success at home and in the workplace. The classes are open to individuals 16 and older who are not enrolled in school.  Basic skills and diploma preparation classes are offered mornings and evenings in Concordia; mornings, afternoons, and evenings in Junction City; and afternoons and evenings in Clay Center to accommodate working adults’ schedules. Classes are small with both classroom and computer instruction.

All students must attend orientation before enrolling in classes.  Orientation for new students at Concordia, Junction City and Clay Center is March 26 and 27.  Returning students must attend orientation on March 27.

All classes are limited in size.  For further information or to register for orientation in Concordia or Junction City, contact Debbie Kearn, ABE/GED Director, Cloud County Community College at (785) 243-1435, ext. 335 or (800) 729-5101, ext. 335.  For information in the Clay Center area, call Kathy Dawson, Dreams Unlimited coordinator at (785) 632-2588.

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