Twenty-eight jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Somerset, Dorchester and Queen Anne’s counties graduated in the 78th 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 Warden Kathleen Green of the Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI).

Donald Rollyson Jr., an ESCJA instructor, presided at the ceremony. Awards of excellence were presented by agency representatives.

Graduates included Deniece A. Davis of the Wicomico County Department of Corrections, Edward L. Anderton, Eric D. Benton, Jody V. Caudell, Brian L. Cotton, Dana K. Dancy, Amma K. Debrah, Jeremy K. Fickenscher, Jason N. Hawkins, Richard T. Kato, Donna M. Kenney, Kathleen F. Maloney, Andrew G. Miller, James R. Nunn, Justin A. Oppel, Ryan P. Osterwalder, Shane L. Sales, Brent R. Sharp, Travis D. Shipman, Patrick R. Tolland, Nadira M. Tull, Samuel T. Warren and Anita G. Wiest of the ECI, George M. Hornung of the Maryland Correctional Enterprises, James B. Aswell III of the Somerset County Detention Center, David H. Lewis of the Dorchester County Detention Center, and Carl E. McLaughlin and Anthony B. Whyte Jr. of the Queen Anne’s County Detention Center.

SOMERSET GRADUATES.

Somerset County jail and correctional officers who graduated in the 78th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are shown, in the first row, from left, Edward L. Anderton and Eric D. Benton of the Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI). In the second row, from left, are Jody V. Caudell, Brian L. Cotton, Dana K. Dancy, Amma K. Debrah, Jeremy K. Fickenscher and Jason N. Hawkins of the ECI. In the third row, from left, are Richard T. Kato, Donna M. Kenney, Kathleen F. Maloney, Andrew G. Miller, James R. Nunn, Justin A. Oppel, Ryan P. Osterwalder, Shane L. Sales, Brent R. Sharp, Travis D. Shipman and Patrick R. Tolland of the ECI. In the back, from left, are Nadira M. Tull, Samuel T. Warren and Anita G. Wiest of the ECI, George M. Hornung of the Maryland Correctional Enterprises and James B. Aswell III of the Somerset County Detention Center.

GRADUATES.

Wicomico, Dorchester and Queen Anne’s County jail and correctional officers who graduated in the 78th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are shown, from left, Deniece A. Davis of the Wicomico County Department of Corrections, David H. Lewis of the Dorchester County Detention Center, and Carl E. McLaughlin and Anthony B. Whyte Jr. of the Queen Anne’s County Detention Center.