On November 9, 2023, Vera and the representatives from the U.S. Department of Education attended a graduation at Ellsworth Correctional Facility in Kansas. Graduates from vocation programs, GED programs, and AA programs from Barton Community College participated in the ceremony. The college president and a board member were part of the event along with several faculty. Kansas Corrections Secretary Jeff Zmuda and Warden Don Langford were also key participants at the graduation. Monica Logothetis, Senior Advisor in the Office of the Deputy Secretary for ED, also made remarks. Vera worked closely with the Corrections Department to bring ABC news to film the graduation and meet with a current student, a graduate, and a formerly incarcerated student. We are hopeful the segment will air on a nationally televised ABC show (e.g., Good Morning America, Nightline) in January 2024. Facilitating this site visit also included a preliminary scouting trip to a prison in MS in July 2023.
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