Adult GED celebrates graduation

More than 70 Chesterfield County residents recently took part in the annual Adult GED graduation exercise. The graduation ceremony was held earlier this month at Carver Middle School and was sponsored by the school division’s Adult Continuing Education Office.

These 70 graduates represented a small portion of the more than 600 county residents who have earned a GED during the past year.

State statistics indicate that earning a GED can help a person make between $7,000 and $12,000 more per year than an adult without a high school diploma. Not only is a GED a potential moneymaker, it is a career enhancer as well. A GED is accepted by 95 percent of U.S. employers and helps adults seek full-time employment or advance existing careers.

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers GED test preparation classes and practice tests as well as testing sessions for county residents. For more information, call 768-6140.