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Published Sunday, December 21, 2008 in Local
Coweta teens graduate from Youth Challenge
Four Coweta County teens are among more than 122 youth who were graduating from the Georgia National Guard's Youth Challenge Academy at commencement ceremonies held in Macon Dec. 20 at the Macon City Auditorium.
Manuel A. Aristy and Eddie Bolton of Newnan, Tyrek T. Davis of Palmetto, and Sarah N. Rivers of Sharpsburg are members of Class No. 2008-4 of the Fort Stewart-based YCA program.
Georgia's Youth Challenge is a 22- week residential youth program for teens aged 16-18 who have dropped out of school. The military-styled program provides teens with the opportunity to complete basic academic courses leading to a high school diploma or GED. The voluntary program also provides teens valuable life skills training emphasizing academic, physical fitness and personal discipline.
Georgia Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle delivered the commencement address to the graduating class before hundreds of families and friends attending the graduation ceremony.
The Georgia National Guard operates two Youth Challenge Academy campuses in Georgia, the original campus at Fort Stewart near Savannah, and a second campus at Fort Gordon near Augusta that opened in 2000. To date more than 8,000 formerly "at risk" teens have graduated from the Youth Challenge Academy program at the two Georgia campuses.
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