Tyndall high school graduation recognition ceremony

Hayden Gardner, daughter of Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Gardner, 601st Air and Space Operations Center Combat Operations Division drill status guardsman superintendent, receives a $1,000 First Command Educational Foundation Scholarship from the Tyndall First Sergeants group May 13 at the Horizons Community Center. She was presented this award to recognize the unique challenges children face when growing up with a military parent(s). (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dustin Mullen

Tyndall recognizes high school military grads

Published May 19, 2014
325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Team Tyndall came together to recognize their 2014 high school graduates May 13 at the Horizons Community Center.

More than 40 graduates attended the event.

During the recognition ceremony, the graduates received a certificate of recognition on behalf the 325th Fighter Wing commander, Col. David E. Graff.

In addition to receiving certificates, base private organizations presented scholarships to distinguished students.

"Military personnel and their families may relocate about six to nine times during a military career," said Tamara Marler, 325th Force Support Squadron school liaison officer. "Many of these moves are completed during the high school years, making it challenging for a youth to become established within a school. This recognition ceremony allowed high school seniors and their parents to share in a more intimate and exclusive recognition with other families who share this special commonality of military service."

This is the second year for the event.