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By LEE BIRD
Rappahannock News Contributing: Writer ' ’ On Monday night, Oct. 9, seven 1 candidates for high school equivalency certificates met at the library ivith half a dozen tutors from the Rappahannock Literacy Volunteers to celebrate the beginning of a new school year and the first anniversary 1 of the program’s start. ‘ One of the candidates, Marcia ; Rincham of Sperryville, Successfully passed her G.E.D. test last April ■ knd received her certificate. She ati tended the meeting to tell of her exi perience with the all day test and i answer questions from the other , candidates. * She had several reasons for undertaking the course of study necessary to pass the test, she said. One was to demonstrate to her 10-yearold son the importance of completing studies once begun. A second reason was to obtain the certificate as a credential for employment opportunities that would otherwise be closed to her.
She has already been accepted as a substitute teacher at the Rappahannock County Elementary School where she will work with kindergarten children.
Other candidates now starting their second year of study also spoke ‘ of their motivations. Rosie Frazier of Washington said she wanted to complete the course of study that ghe had left unfinished some years • ago. Calvin Atkins of Sperryville 'said that a high school equivalency ; certificate would open the door to a
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