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September 26, 2008

Country Music Star Gretchen Wilson Donates $15,000
to Calhoun Community College's Adult Education/GED Program

Calhoun Community College received word today that country music star, Gretchen Wilson is planning to donate $15,000 to the College’s Adult Education/GED program. Wilson plans to present the donation to Ms. Chris Miller, Director of Calhoun’s Adult Education/GED program, during her 10:30 p.m. performance at Big Spring Jam in Huntsville, Alabama, on Saturday, September 27, 2008, on the WDRM/Crestwood Stage.

Calhoun’s Adult Education/GED program currently serves approximately 2,000 students in Madison, Morgan, Limestone, and Lawrence counties. Over 300 students graduated from the GED program in May, 2008. The Calhoun Adult Education Program provides academic instruction up to the college level. The GED test is administered approximately twice a month throughout the year. A person must be at least 18 years old, may not be enrolled in regular or secondary school, and must meet Alabama residency requirements. Applicants 17 years of age may take the GED if they have been out of school for 12 consecutive months. A high school equivalency diploma is issued on the basis of satisfactory GED test.

Ms. Wilson, who dropped out of school in the 9th grade, earned her own GED diploma this past spring at age 34. She has since teamed up with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to promote GED programs at venues during her current “Don’t Do Me No Good” tour (www.gretchenwilson.com)

For more information about Calhoun’s program, visit the Adult Education website or contact Ms. Miller at 256-306-2831.

Coverage of this release:

• Gretchen Wilson to donate to Calhoun College GED program, The Athens News-Courier, Sunday, September 28, 2008 issue, p.14A

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Janet Kincherlow-Martin
Director of Public Relations
(256) 306-2561

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