OCM BOCES Student Shares His Inspirational Story at Adult Literacy Celebration

Maynard Bland was among the 150 students receiving diplomas from OCM BOCES at their Syracuse-area Adult Literacy Programs celebration on May 25 at the Palace Theater in Syracuse.
The students were graduates of the OCM BOCES GED, External Diploma and other literacy programs. Bland was one of three students to give testimonials illustrating their personal and educational struggles prior to coming to OCM BOCES. Other student speakers were Kathleen Maser and Shamika Surrey.

Sam H. Stedman Sr., owner and landlord of the Children’s Consortium, was recognized as the OCM BOCES 2011 “Partner in Literacy” for his donation of space for the OCM BOCES Even Start program.

For more information on Adult Literacy Programs at OCM BOCES, contact the Adult and Continuing Education Program Offices at 315/453-4466 in the Syracuse area or 607/ 758-5111 in the Cortland area.

Click here to read the Syracuse Post Standard story on Maynard Bland and the graduation.

Photo (Mike Greenlar/Post Standard) and caption courtesy of the Post Standard - Pictured above: Maynard Bland (left) stands with his former GED class teacher Celia Volbrecht in the lobby of the Palace Theatre, site of the OCM BOCES graduation. Bland was named Student of the Year and gave the commencement speech.