Fourteen graduates of Victoria College’s Law Enforcement Academy Class #102 were honored at a ceremony on May 25 at Victoria College’s Emerging Technology Complex.
Fourteen Law Enforcement Academy cadets who graduated from Victoria College’s 102nd Basic Peace Officer Certification class were honored at a graduation ceremony on May 25 at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex.
Jadah Ruiz of Victoria was named class valedictorian, and Jessica Bellan of Victoria received the John Baylor Award for Outstanding Achievement. The award is named in honor of the former Victoria Police Department officer and is given to the “most outstanding student” as selected by class instructors.
Other graduates were Adam Alvarado of Beeville; Johnathan Banda of Cuero; Austin Fielder of Edna; Armando Guerra of Goliad; Noah Wyatt of Palacios; James Repka of Refugio; Brittney Keil, Terrance Hall, and Shawn Reed of Yoakum; Kristopher Rodriguez, Kenneth Wilson, and Quinton Villarreal of Victoria.
VC offers two academies a year – one during the fall semester and another during the spring semester. Both academies are held Monday through Friday with classes meeting 8 to 10 hours a day.
For more information on VC’s Law Enforcement Academy, call (361) 573-3291 or email James.Martinez@VictoriaCollege.edu.