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T.C. Williams Student Receives Special Recognition at Junior Law Cadet Program

T.C. Williams High School senior Damba Koroma received recognition as Outstanding Female Cadet of the Junior Law Cadet program co-sponsored by the Virginia State Police and the American Legion, Department of Virginia Inc. She is one of 37 high school students from across the Commonwealth who received graduation certificates on July 16 at the Virginia State Police Academy in Chesterfield County.

The 21st annual Junior Law Cadet program is a week-long training curriculum for high- school students who have completed their junior years. It is designed to introduce students who are interested in a career in law enforcement to the rigors and challenges of the job. The American Legion selects and sponsors students to represent the organization's Virginia districts. For the last two years, T.C. Williams students have been fortunate to receive financial assistance from the local American Legion Post.

The 2010 Junior Law Cadet program took place from July 11-16 at the Virginia State Police Academy. Junior Law Cadets experienced a life similar to that of a trooper-in-training, complete with daily room inspections and instruction by state police troopers on department operations, crime scene investigations, officer survival, undercover operations, driver improvement, scuba training, defensive tactics and firearms safety. As part of their training, the cadets also underwent a variety of physical agility exercises used in the Virginia State Police applicant testing process.

DID YOU KNOW?

Two ACPS "modified calendar" schools - Mount Vernon Community School and Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School - offer three intersessions throughout the school year, featuring a wide selection of both remedial and special-interest classes.