A group of 14 women, some of whom were inmates or former foster kids, became the first all-female class to graduate from a Los Angeles County firefighter training program.
“I never thought I would be a college student,” valedictorian Tiffany Flint said. “I never thought I’d be any of this. It’s all very amazing, and I am just so grateful.”
Nine months ago, Flint and her cohort committed to the LA County Training Center’s Firefighter Training Program, which was created by the Justice, Care and Opportunities Department…