52 CELEBRATE GED, CERTIFICATION AT DAYTON CORRECTIONAL’S GRADUATION CEREMONY

Dozens of women donned smiles along with their graduation caps and gowns Tuesday afternoon to celebrate a major milestone. A graduation ceremony at the Dayton Correctional Institution recognized the 52 incarcerated women who earned either a GED diploma or career technology certification through the Ohio Central School System. In all, 52 women received diplomas and certificates during the ceremony.

ABOVE RIGHT: Dayton Correctional Institution graduate Marisa Leffel (center) is congratulated by her mother, Maria Pillar (right) and Toni Price after the graduation ceremony Tuesday at Dayton Correctional.

JIM NOELKER PHOTOS / STAFF RIGHT: Graduates applaud at Tuesday’s ceremony at Dayton Correctional Institution, 4104 Germantown St., Dayton.

ABOVE LEFT: Dayton Correctional Institution graduate Diamond Cross receives her diploma Tuesday at a ceremony for the 52 incarcerated women who earned either a GED or career technology certification through the Ohio Central School System.