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You Can Run... by Carlene Thompson7/4/2023 ![]() She characterized GNTC as a “blessing” to her. When the Dual Enrollment coordinator spoke with her about the opportunity to take classes in the field she was “most passionate about” at GNTC for little-to-no cost for her, she grasped the opportunity, Ms. “I became hungry to learn everything I could about how it worked and how I could turn this neglected, beat-up truck into everything I envisioned it to be,” she said, adding that at that time she could not afford college and had no future plans after high school. ![]() Pemberton said her “passion for cars was ignited” when she purchased a derelict 1967 Ford Bronco. ![]() She is expected to graduate from GNTC in spring 2024, Dr. Pemberton, a Dual Enrollment student at Ridgeland High School, attends Automotive Technology classes on GNTC’s Walker County Campus in Rock Spring and will receive her high school diploma on May 25. Popham noted that 69 percent of the graduates are first-generation college students and 10 are Dual Enrollment students who are most likely receiving a college award before they receive their high school diplomas. ![]()
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