JOHNSTOWN — The third class of the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Police Academy (Cadet Class #91) was honored during a graduation ceremony held at the Richland Campus Auditorium on Oct. 1.

Each of the six cadets received a certificate acknowledging their completion of the Penn Highlands Police Academy, with two receiving their recognition from the police chief representing the respective department they will be employed at upon graduation and successful completion of a state test.

The list of cadets, including those with a conditional offer of employment, are:

n Brayden Dean, Johnstown

n Cy Firestone, Somerset (Somerset Borough Police Department)

n Troy Jarrett, Duncansville (Martinsburg Police Department)

n Kent Krisay, Johnstown

n Jacob Rhoades, Johnstown

n Jacob Wagner, Duncansville

Wagner was named class valedictorian after achieving a combined score of 919 out of a possible 940 points, which included his performance on 26 tests

and the completion of eight different real-life scenarios.

Krisay received the Physical Fitness Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement as determined from three required P.T. tests and physical training that occurs throughout the Academy.

Jarrett earned the Distinguished Marksman Award for accumulating the most points throughout the firearms training with the pistol, shotgun and patrol rifle. Wagner was also presented with the Defensive Tactics Award for outstanding performance during extensive control tactics training.

Krisay was chosen as the first recipient of the Chief James Mock Memorial Achievement Award. Established by Catherine Rager and the James Mock family, the award honors an exceptional cadet annually during graduation for each cadet class, while celebrating outstanding performance and unwavering commitment demonstrated during their training, recognizing their dedication to excellence in law enforcement.