Date: October 15, 2004
Contact: Irene Cromer
703-791-8720

COUNTY’S ADULT ED OFFICE RECEIVES WAL-MART GRANT

The Prince William County Public Schools Adult Education Office received a grant for $1,000 from Wal-Mart Good Works to promote “Race to GED,” an initiative of Governor Mark R. Warner to encourage adults in Virginia who have not graduated from high school to earn their GED. The goal of “Race to GED” is to contribute to the economic development of Virginia by increasing the number of people earning their GED and thereby providing a more educated workforce. John Sargent, manager of the Wal-Mart on Streamwalk Lane in Manassas, presented the check to Bette Sneed, Adult Education Coordinator.

The Adult Education Office provides educational opportunities for adults who wish to acquire the competencies necessary for further education, employment, or personal enrichment. For more information call the Adult Education Office at 703-791-7357.

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