Corrections Graduation Ceremony - May 2013
Newsgram photo gallery. Scenes from the Corrections Division Graduation Ceremony held on May 3, 2013.
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![Correctional Training Officer Reba Portwood serves as Mistress of Ceremony](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Opening-with-Reba-Portwood-better-500.jpg)
Mistress of Ceremony Correctional Training Officer Reba Portwood opens the ceremony.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Public Safety Director Charlene Deeken addresses the families.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Charlene-Deeken-addresses-the-families-500.jpg)
Public Safety Director Charlene Deeken addresses the families attending the ceremony.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Len Edwards makes brief remarks to the class.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Len-Edwards-addresses-class-500.jpg)
![Pat Schommer shares some of his personal experience with the audience.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Pat-Schommer-2-500.jpg)
Pat Schommer shares some of his personal experience with the audience.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![The May 2013 Graduating Class](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/class-seated-500.jpg)
Congratulations to Correctional Officers: Jason Bean, DeAndrew Brown, Paul Bialek, Emmanuel Ekpo, Jake Hagen, Ursula Williams-Hardaway, Ardell Harris, Angela Hudson, Petra Lewis, Craig Luter and Michael Patterson. Promoted Staff: Captain Cora Baker, Captain Terrence Fleming, Captain Jerrie Stewart, Lieutenant Dionne Ammons, Lieutenant Gwendolyn Butler, Lieutenant Michelle Butler, Lieutenant Matthew Mobley, Lieutenant Loretta Prowell, and Correctional Training Officers James Harris and Reba Portwood. Unit Chief: Record Retention Supervisor Jamie Lambing (not pictured).
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Class Speaker DeAndrew Brown](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Class-speaker-DeAndrew-Brown-500.jpg)
Since two classes graduated together, two class speakers commented on their experiences. Officer DeAndew Brown spoke of how proud he is to be part of the Corrections Division staff.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Class Speaker Officer Craig Luter](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Class-speaker-2-Officer-Craig-Luter-500.jpg)
Officer Craig Luter, Class Speaker for the second graduating class, speaks about how the class gelled into a team, that has each other's backs, and they are proud to be serving the St. Louis community.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![City Register Parrie May administers the oath to the class](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Parrie-May-swears-in-the-class-500.jpg)
City Register Parrie May administers the oath to the class.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Signing the oath](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/signing-2-500_2.jpg)
![One of the new officers receives his badge from Major Tonya Harry.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/receiving-badge-500_2.jpg)
One of our new officers receives his badge from Major Tonya Harry.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![One of our new officers receives his certificate from Major Irene Mitchell](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/receiving-certificate-500.jpg)
One of our new officers receives his certificate from Major Irene Mitchell.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
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