Twenty-two jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot and Caroline counties graduated in the 101st entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury.

Graduation exercises, which were held in Guerrieri Hall on the college campus, featured a commencement address by Kristin Heiser, Wicomico County assistant state’s attorney.

Donald Rollyson Jr., assistant director of the ESCJA, and Carl L. Crumbacker Sr., ESCJA coordinator, presided at the ceremony. Mahlon R. Allebach of the Dorchester County Department of Corrections was the class speaker.

In addition to Allebach, graduates included Robert L. Beebe, Donald K. Carrigan, Vonda T. Crippen, Phillip D. Evans, DCheryl Y. Glover, Jesse P. Pellegrin, Brieanna N. Polk and Brittney M. Taylor from the Wicomico County Department of Corrections, Walter L. Donoway of the Worcester County Jail and Detention Center, Milton Z. Hitch of the Division of Capital Construction and Facility Maintenance at the Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI), Antonio B. Collins of Maryland Correctional Enterprises at ECI, India R. Banks, Allen M. Curry and Raven M. Waters of ECI, Darrius J. Lyons, Tymonica A. Rideout and Karen A. Taylor of the Dorchester County Department of Corrections, Douglas E. Cephas Jr. and Andrew J. Minner of the Talbot County Department of Corrections, and Trevor B. Hancock and Joshua B. Scott of the Caroline County Department of Corrections.

WICOMICO GRADUATES.

Officers from the Wicomico County Department of Corrections who graduated in the 101st entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are shown, in the front row from left, Robert L. Beebe, Donald K. Carrigan, Vonda T. Crippen and Phillip D. Evans. In the back row, from left, are DCheryl Y. Glover, Jesse P. Pellegrin, Brieanna N. Polk and Brittney M. Taylor.

WORCESTER GRADUATE.

Walter L. Donoway of the Worcester County Jail and Detention Center graduated in the 101st entrance-level law enforcement class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury.

SOMERSET GRADUATES.

Somerset County jail and correctional officers who graduated in the 101st entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are shown in the front row, from left, Milton Z. Hitch of the Division of Capital Construction and Facility Maintenance at the Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI) and Antonio B. Collins of Maryland Correctional Enterprises at ECI. In the back row, from left, are India R. Banks, Allen M. Curry and Raven M. Waters of ECI.

UPPER SHORE GRADUATES.

Upper Shore jail and correctional officers who graduated in the 101st entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are shown in the front row, from left, Mahlon R. Allebach, Darrius J. Lyons, Tymonica A. Rideout and Karen A. Taylor of the Dorchester County Department of Corrections. In the back row, from left, are Douglas E. Cephas Jr. and Andrew J. Minner of the Talbot County Department of Corrections and Trevor B. Hancock and Joshua B. Scott of the Caroline County Department of Corrections.