29 OFFICERS GRADUATE FROM EASTERN SHORE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY
Salisbury, MD - Twenty-nine jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Caroline, and Talbot counties successfully graduated from the 120th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) at Wor-Wic Community College.
The graduation ceremony took place in Guerrieri Hall on the college campus and featured a commencement address by Don Satterfield, director of the Dorchester County Department of Corrections. Donald Rollyson Jr., associate director of the ESCJA, and Rob Dell'Erba, ESCJA coordinator, presided over the event. Eric Weaver, a graduate representing the Worcester County Jail and Detention Center, offered remarks as the class speaker.
Graduates and Representing Institutions
The officers who graduated represent a wide range of local correctional institutions. Graduates included:
- Wicomico County Department of Corrections: Christine Collins, Daniel Deleon-Ortiz, Tamya Stanford, Teirra Thomas, and Chavez Watson-Henry.
- Ocean City Police Department: Lauren Lintz and Lucas Webster.
- Worcester County Jail and Detention Center: Alexander Bjork, Autumn Harris, Shanell Taylor, and Eric Weaver.
- Eastern Correctional Institution: Gawhar Abdelmagid Mohamed, Justin Byrd, Devin Coulbourn Sr., Timothy Donalds, Elmer Gamez-Alfonso, Markayla Godwin, LaWayne Harris, Noelson Jean Pierre, Acantha Joseph, Keisha Miles, Shar'Nell Miles, Maria Teresa Pastor, and Stanley Saint Jean.
- Dorchester County Department of Corrections: Alexander Fehsenfeld and Don Kinnamon Jr.
- Caroline County Department of Corrections: Kendall Reed.
- Talbot County Department of Corrections: Bryan Lamontagne and Randy Scott.
Ceremony Highlights
The ceremony underscored the importance of the graduates' roles in maintaining public safety and the significance of their training at Eastern Shore's renowned academy. Don Satterfield, in his address, emphasized the critical contribution these officers will make to their respective communities.
The leadership of Rollyson and Dell'Erba was instrumental in guiding this cohort through their rigorous training program, which prepares officers to perform effectively in high-demand correctional and law enforcement environments.
For more information about the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy and its programs, visit Wor-Wic Community College's website.
WICOMICO GRADUATES: Officers from the Wicomico County Department of Corrections who graduated in the 120th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are, from left, Teirra Thomas, Tamya Stanford, Chavez Watson-Henry, Christine Collins and Daniel Deleon-Ortiz of the Wicomico County Department of Corrections.
WORCESTER GRADUATES: Officers who graduated in the 120th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are shown, from left, Lucas Webster and Lauren Lintz of the Ocean City Police Department; and Shanell Taylor, Autumn Harris, Eric Weaver and Alexander Bjork of the Worcester County Jail and Detention Center.
SOMERSET GRADUATES: Officers from the Eastern Correctional Institution who graduated in the 120th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are shown, in front, from left, Gawhar Abdelmagid Mohamed, Keisha Miles, Shar'Nell Miles, Markayla Godwin, Acantha Joseph, Elmer Gamez-Alfonso and Maria Teresa Pastor. In the back row, from left, are LaWayne Harris, Noelson Jean Pierre, Stanley Saint Jean, Justin Byrd, Devin Coulbourn Sr. and Timothy Donalds.
UPPER SHORE GRADUATES: Upper Shore jail and correctional officers who graduated in the 120th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are shown, from left, Randy Scott and Bryan Lamontagne of the Talbot County Department of Corrections; Kendall Reed of the Caroline County Department of Corrections; and Don Kinnamon Jr. and Alexander Fehsenfeld of the Dorchester County Department of Corrections.
