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Needles students urge Palo Verde College to keep graduation local; council hears pleas
Summary
At the City Council meeting, a Palo Verde College student and community members urged trustees to hold a graduation ceremony in Needles rather than combining it with Blythe; councilmembers and residents pledged support and discussed outreach ahead of a trustee meeting on April 14.
Elizabeth Berry, a student and Associated Student Government representative at the Palo Verde College Needles Educational Center, told the City Council that students want their graduation ceremony to remain in Needles rather than be combined with events at the Blythe campus. "They want Needle students to drive out to Blythe, and they said they would reimburse students for travel expenses," Berry said, adding that local families and community members would be unable to attend if the ceremony is moved.
Berry said trustees at the college’s March 10 meeting opposed a…
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