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By Tiffany Lam | Special to the Almanac
The San Mateo County Office of Education recently announced that it will award diplomas to veterans in San Mateo County whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime circumstances. Japanese-American citizens whose internment by federal order in World War II prevented them from graduating from high school are also eligible.
The California education code has authorized the granting of such diplomas for over ten years, according to Nancy Magee, public information officer and community relations administrator for the San Mateo County Office of Education.
Although diplomas have been available since the legislation was enacted, the San Mateo County Office of Education decided to make a public announcement for those who may have been unaware of this, said Ms. Magee.
County residents who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War with honorable discharge or who were interned in a Japanese-American relocation camp during World War II are eligible to apply. Family members of the deceased who qualify may also apply for posthumous recognition.
Click here to fill out an application. For applicants to be recognized at a ceremony on Nov. 12, applications must be received by Sept. 26.