A Graduation Ceremony for the Knoxville Fire Department's 2008 Recruit Class will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17 at the Knoxville Convention Center, Ballrooms E, F and G.
The convention center is located at 701 Henley Street and parking will be available at the Locust Street Garage.
The Knoxville Fire Department will welcome 26 new firefighters into its ranks following this graduation ceremony. The graduates are currently completing the city's 28-week-long training course and all of them will be on duty and serving with a fire company at one of the city's 18 fire stations by the middle of next week.
The public is invited to attend this ceremony and there will be a reception following the event.