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AVON PARK, Fla. – April 18, 2025 – During a ceremony on Thursday, April 17, °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê’s (°Ä¿Í¾º²Ê) Basic Corrections Academy Class 113 graduated 10 new correctional officers at the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Highlands Campus in Avon Park.

From the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê University Center Auditorium stage, Michael Austin, coordinator of °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê’s Criminal Justice Academy, called up the 10 and handed each new officer a certificate. Those receiving a certificate were class leader Andres Figueroa, Briceida Anguiano, Jazmin A. Brown, Ariana L. Flowers, Kymberlie C. Johnson, Alyanna A. Morton, Arisbeth G. Moya, Cheyann N. Stadler, Margarita Williams, and Mason J. Worth.

Three cadets were singled out for their achievements during the program. Earning top honors for academic excellence was Alyanna A. Morton, Margarita Williams earned a Certificate of Valor, and Andres Figueroa was given special recognition as class leader.

Guest speaker for the ceremony was Julio Nieves, °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Criminal Justice Programs coordinator.

The Basic Correctional Officer Program is 420 contact hours or approximately 11 weeks. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn a Career Certificate and are eligible to take the state certification examination to become certified officers.

For more information about this program, visit southflorida.edu or call °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê’s Criminal Justice Academy at 863-784-7285.