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05/21/2024

Congratulations Graduates!

FMHA Empowerment Institute, LLC

Job Skills Training/Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Job Skills Training/Pre-Apprenticeship graduates for completing the 11.5 week "Construction Skills" class at Fayetteville Technical Community College on Thursday, April 25, 2024. The keynote speaker was Kathleen Lowe-Jacobs, a former Public Housing resident.  The residents began working as an apprentice at FMHA on Monday, May 13, 2024, where they are reconditioning vacant public housing units for new move-ins. 

Group of graduates holding their diplomas, and a faculty member standing with baloons and school images behind them.

From left to right

Cecilia Smith, Shanya Smith, Lourdes Santiago, Jakerra White, and Luis Velez, Dean of Corporate & Industry Training at FTCC


FMHA Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority

Graduation Ceremony

Congratulations to the Graduating Class of FMHA!
April 25, 2024

FTCC Instructors

  • Dr. Waleed Mohamed
  • Mr. Michael McKoy
  • Mr. Eddie Evans
  • Mr. Victor Rivera
  • Dr. Otis Robinson
  • Mr. John Riggs
  • Mr. Willie Simpson
  • Mr. Orin Bartlett
  • Mr. Michael Figueroa

The front cover of the graduation ceremony program. The information on this sheet is in the text above.

Master of Ceremony

  • Aprile Langford - ROSS Coordinator FMHA

Guest Speakers

  • Dr. Jolee Marsh - Opening Remarks - AVP for Corporate & Continuing Education at FTCC 
  • Ms. Joyce Tucker - Remarks - Chair-FMHA Board of Commissioners +Remarks
  • Remarks - FMHA Board of Commissioners
  • Ms. Kathleen Lowe Jacobs - Keynote Speaker Community Services Block Director - Southeastern Community Action Partnership 

Graduation Ceremony

  • Ms. Teresa Anthony - Closing Remarks - Director of Operations
  • Dean Luis Velez - Closing Remarks - Dean of Corporate & Industry Training 

Graduating Students

  • Lourdes Santiago
  • Cecilia Smith
  • Shayna Smith
  • Jakerra White
  • Chant'al Wilson

Graduation Ceremony Program inside. The informaltion in this program is in the text above.