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Tamara Farris shakes hands Friday after receiving her graduation certificate in the Training 2 Work program at the Goodwill Store and Career Center in Oakwood. Eleven women graduated in the first class offered through the Lee Arrendale Transitional Center in partnership with area organizations. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Donning pink and yellow hard hats, a group of 11 women sported a distinctly different look than most graduating classes at commencement. “Graduates, we are here for you,” said Raymond Bishop, president of Goodwill of North Georgia, in his opening remarks. “This is a very special day for all our graduates.”