Showing posts with label graduation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graduation. Show all posts

Monday

Spotlight: Founder Erica Harrison Arnold honored by Hampton University

As one of forty #YoungAlumnitoWatch, HarMcC Heritage LLC Founder Erica Harrison Arnold was honored by her alma mater, Hampton University as an inductee into the Forty Under 40 Alumni Recognition Society, Class of 2017. #40HU40. We are so proud of her!

The induction was held on Friday, October 20 on the Hampton's campus. Official photos from the event show the festivities and fellowship from the awesome afternoon.

Congratulations Erica!

Learn more about Erica's submission and the other honorees here.


Wednesday

New Georgia Law Corrects for Students Who Did Not Pass the Georgia High School Graduation Tests

According to a bill now signed into law, students who took the Georgia high school graduation tests after 1994 but did not pass, and subsequently did not receive a high school diploma because of not passing the tests, are eligible now to get a retroactive high school diploma. According to the law, the diplomas are to be issued by the local school districts and dated retroactively. A person in this position will need to petition the local school board to determine eligibility for the retroactive diploma.

Here's an article with more information: http://getschooled.blog.ajc.com/2015/03/30/governor-signs-bill-today-enabling-8000-georgians-to-receive-high-school-diploma/?ecmp=ajc_social_facebook_2014_sfp

Here's the text of the law (formerly House Bill 91). See Section 5 starting on page 7:  http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20152016/152497.pdf