On Saturday morning, Lane Community College graduates filed into a campus building while their loved ones waited inside the gymnasium. Excitement filled the air as graduates completed pronunciation cards, took pictures, and got their stoles ready.
AJ Dixon, a 34-year-old graduate, was in a happy mood as he stood in the hall and made conversation. The GED recipient said he could not believe this day had arrived.
“I got tired of a stagnant lifestyle, so I just kind of applied to get my GED [in] 2024,” said Dixon. “I thought it was a joke at first…I didn’t think I could do it at first, but again, here I am today. ”…