Samantha Bachelder, right, receives her clinical medical assistant, or CMA, certificate Sunday afternoon from Jolene Luce, director of the Area Health Education Center, during the Spruce Mountain Adult and Community Education graduation ceremony at Griffin Field in Livermore Falls. Seventeen students completed the CMA course, while three others finished the certified nursing assistant program. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Kaylen Mitchell receives a hug Sunday afternoon from Betsy Bremner prior to receiving her diploma during the Spruce Mountain Adult and Community Education graduation ceremony at Griffin Field in Livermore Falls. Also seen from left: Sarah Beech of Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties and Michelle Guillaume of Spruce Mountain Adult and Community Education. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Members of Spruce Mountain Adult and Community Education turn their tassels Sunday afternoon after receiving diplomas at their graduation ceremony at Griffin Field in Livermore Falls. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser