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This ceremony celebrates the eleven cadets who successfully completed all training, consisting of evening classes four nights per week and 10 full weekends. These graduates have demonstrated dedication and commitment to their academic and career goals.

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Order of Exercises

WELCOME
Dennis Miller
Police Academy Director

PROCESSION OF CADETS
“Highland Cathedral” performed by Jeffrey DeLisa

NATIONAL ANTHEM
Joe Slifko
President of Faculty Senate and Professor, Business Management

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS AND PLATFORM PARTY
Dr. Steven Nunez
President

GREETINGS
Thomas Chernisky
President Commissioner, Cambria County Commissioners

The Honorable James Rigby Winger
State House of Representatives, District 71

GRADUATION SPEAKER
Mr. Greg Neugenbauer
District Attorney, Cambria County

PRESENTATION OF CADETS & POLICE CHIEFS
Mr. Kevin Gaudlip
Police Academy Assistant Director

CONFERRAL OF CERTIFICATES
Dr. Steven Nunez
President

Dennis Miller
Police Academy Director

PRESENTATION OF CLASS AWARDS
Dennis Miller
Police Academy Director

RECESSIONAL
“Wings” performed by Jeffrey DeLisa

The Penn Highlands Police Academy is approved by the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) to provide training for individuals wishing to become certified police officers in the state of Pennsylvania. The program lasted almost a year with intensive training including, but not limited to, academics, physical fitness training, defensive and control tactics, firearms, and the operation of emergency vehicles.