PEARL, Mississippi – Residents of United Church Homes’ housing communities recently gathered from a distance outdoors at Indian Run in Pearl, Mississippi, to celebrate nine “golden” graduates.
Golden Graduates’ Special Day
Each honoree who graduated high school in 1970 received a certificate of congratulations, conferred by Pearl Mayor Jake Windham and Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance. The residents were each surprised with a $50 gift certificate donated by local businesses, plus a gift basket donated by UCH leadership and local and state officials.
The graduates and their high schools were:
- Goldie Edmondson, Loveland High School, Loveland, Ohio
- Cleveland Trussell, Jim Hill High School, Jackson, Mississippi
Cleveland Trussell, golden graduate - Paula Johnson, Bentonia High School, Yazoo County, Mississippi
- Judy Ledford, Provine High School, Jackson
- Linda Kowalski, Callaway High School, Jackson
- Rodney Hull, New Haven High School, New Haven, Indiana
- Billy Simmons, Clinton Public Schools, Clinton, Mississippi
- Marge Roberts, Utica Consolidated Schools, Utica, Mississippi
- Rosie Gowdy, Calumet High School, Chicago
Dr. Ken Neorr, a resident of Indian Run, gave the commencement address.
InMotion Rehab, Humana and Denise Westerfield provided refreshments, while Makeba Designs and Prints sent free custom masks for residents from Oklahoma.
Read more about this special event here.