Friday, Februry 15, 2002
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Friday, Februry 15, 2002 |
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Coweta senior is testament to adult education By JOHN
THOMPSON
Wyvonia Solomon's story left many of Coweta County's school board members with smiles on their faces. Solomon appeared before the board Tuesday night to tell her experience with the county's adult education program. The program is administered by West Central Technical College and offered at sites throughout the county by the Coweta County School System. Solomon told the board that she had worked at Playtex for more than 30 years when the plant shut down in 1999. When she started, the country was in the throes of integration and the plant wanted black workers and did not care if they had high school educations. But when the plant shut down, Solomon discovered she would have to do something about her education level if she wanted a better job. "I didn't want to do any more factory work," she said. So, Solomon enrolled in a graduate equivalency class and started working toward getting her certificate. She failed the essay portion of the test on the first try, but got a tutor and eventually passed the test. "It wasn't easy, but this is one of the things I'm most proud of," she said. Solomon said the program is wonderful and encouraged anybody who does not have a high school diploma to enroll. The program currently has more than 400 students enrolled.
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