Sixteen jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Talbot and Caroline counties graduated in the 100th 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 Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge Matt Maciarello.
John C. Moses, director of criminal justice, and Carl L. Crumbacker Sr., ESCJA coordinator, presided at the ceremony. Kiara H. M. Wharton of the Wicomico County Department of Corrections was the class speaker.
In addition to Wharton, graduates included Alex S. Croswell, Genesis Cruz, Hans T. Gustin, Tobias M. Richardson, Delbe Thibeau and Brian T. Thompson from the Wicomico County Department of Corrections, LuCinda H. Kuehn of the Ocean City Police Department, Candice M. Crawley, Janae C. Dorman, Phillip C. Paull, Mary M. Vance, Kristina M. Wester and Leonard C. Wright of the Eastern Correctional Institution, Terral T. Conaway of the Talbot County Department of Corrections and Tyneshia L. Heath of the Caroline County Department of Corrections.
UPPER SHORE GRADUATES. Upper Shore jail and correctional officers who graduated in the 100th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are shown, from left, Terral T. Conaway of the Talbot County Department of Corrections and Tyneshia L. Heath of the Caroline County Department of Corrections.