For Veterans and Japanese-American Citizens
If you missed graduating from high school due to military service in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, or internment in a World War II relocation camp, you may be eligible to receive a high school diploma.
Operation Recognition, a Riverside County Office of Education program, presents diplomas to those in our community whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime circumstances.
Qualifications Include:
• Served in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War with honorable discharge; or,
• Interned in a Japanese-American relocation camp during World War II; and
• Currently reside in Riverside County.
If you have a qualifying family member who is now deceased, a person representing the family may apply for posthumous recognition. There is no charge to participate in Operation Recognition.
Recognition ceremony to be held Friday, November 14, 2008.
In order to be recognized at ceremony, completed application forms and supporting documentation must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008.
For additional information contact:
Riverside County Office of Education
Tracey Rivas, Programs and Student Activities Facilitator
P.O. Box 868
Riverside, CA 92502-0868
(951) 826-6570; FAX (951) 826-6937; trivas@rcoe.us
www.rcoe.us
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