Inmates Honored for Earning GEDs, Food Safety Certification
Inmates of the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center of Alexandria celebrated for educational success.
Eight inmates of the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center have received certificates of achievement for passing their GED examinations. On Thursday, Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne and his staff hosted a special ceremony to honor the inmates, and Education Coordinator Krista Sofonia presented Jose Cruz Argueta, Edsel Dugais, Erik Lacayo, Christopher Paulk and Sean Randolph with the honors. The five wore caps and gowns and were cheered by visiting family members invited to attend the ceremony. Sofonia thanked GED volunteers, including Mary Jane Malone of Del Ray and AnnMarie Almaguer, a graduate student at Marymount University who completed an internship at the detention center this fall. Joseph Weeks of ORS Interactive joined …
