RALEIGH — Overcoming setbacks, obstacles and adversity, 56 youth in Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention facilities graduated from high school in June, earning their diploma or high school equivalency.
“I want to offer my sincere congratulations to these graduates for achieving this tremendous milestone,” said DJJDP Deputy Secretary William Lassiter. “For many of these youth, a high school education may have once seemed far out of reach. But by their own efforts, and with the guidance of our dedicated teachers and staff, these young people have taken an important step toward a brighter future.”
Throughout June, DJJDP held graduation ceremonies at eight facilities across the state, with 19 graduates at Cabarrus Development Center/Juvenile Detention Center in Concord; 10 at Rockingham YDC in Reidsville; nine at Chatham YDC in Siler City; six at Lenoir YDC in Kinston; five at Richmond-Jenkins JDC in Hoffman; three at Perquimans JDC in Hertford; three at C.A. Dillon JDC in Butner; and one at Wake JDC in Raleigh. Video footage from the graduation at Richmond-Jenkins JDC is available on the NCDPS YouTube channel.1…