Two Carbon County residents were among 88 men and women who graduated from the State Police Academy Friday.

George J. Tessitore III of Lansford and Gary N. Fedor of Lehighton were honored as they graduated from the academy.Gov. Tom Corbett spoke at the ceremony, which was held at Bishop McDevitt High School, Dauphin County, along with State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan and Edward J. Hanko, special agent in charge of the FBI's Philadelphia Division. Cadet Shannon M. Eichenseer of New Cumberland, York County, spoke on behalf of the cadet class."Today, these cadets begin their journeys on a proud and distinguished law enforcement career," Corbett said. "I welcome them to the first and most-admired uniformed police organization in the nation."Tessitore also received the Charles B. Gesford High Pistol Award.He and Fedor have been assigned to Troop N, Hazleton barracks.