Southern State’s Adult Opportunity Center hosts recognition celebration for the Aspire and Graduation Alliance Programs

Area residents who passed the General Education Development (GED) test or completed the Adult High School Workforce Diploma Program were honored recently at the 37th annual Adult Opportunity Center’s Recognition celebration at Southern State Community College’s Central Campus in Hillsboro.

During the 2025-26 academic year, the Adult Opportunity Center served 110 students. Of those students, 52 percent improved at least one academic level with 17 students earning a GED®.

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