(May 12, 2008) Stanly Community College (SCC) held its first ever on-campus graduation Saturday morning. Over 1300 parents, family and friends of some 230 graduates watched as degrees, diplomas and certificates were awarded to the class of 2008 by college trustee chairman, Elbert L. "Whit" Whitley.
SCC, which has held graduations since 1974, has never held a graduation on campus prior to Saturday. But, this May the annual event was held on the SCC campus under a large tent, located in the parking lot between the Eddins, Whitley and Snyder Buildings.
"This was a great day in the history of Stanly Community College. Graduations should be held on campus and this year we were able to accomplish that," SCC president Dr. Michael Taylor comments after presiding for the 12th year at college commencement exercises.
Dr. Taylor expressed his appreciation to the many people who were involved in helping to make the on-campus graduation possible. "Our maintenance staff has been working hard for weeks to get our campus to look so beautiful. It has never looked so good and they deserve a lot of thanks," he added.
The SCC President also thanked a number of public agencies that helped support the graduation effort including: the Albemarle Police Department, Stanly County Sheriff's Department, and the Stanly County EMS.
Dr. Taylor concluded by noting that a new tradition at the college had begun. "This was such a great experience for our graduates and their families, this is where we will hold all future gradations," Dr. Taylor predicted.
Respiratory Class of 2008: (L-R) First row: Sherry Yates, Shaquett Peterson, and Charlet Ennis.
Second row: Jason Efird, Cammie Burleigh, Melinda Yandle, and Beth Gill. Third row: Donna Misenheimer, John Ledbetter, and Kim Bowers. Fourth row: Jerry Yang, Kathryn Overcash,
Clif Taylor, and Jared Smith.
(L-R) SCC President Dr. Michael Taylor and Outstanding Graduate Anne Marie Garmon, Criminal Justice Technology.
Tanya Davis, SCC VP of Continuing Education, and the Crutchfield Education Center, accepts her Outstanding Alumni Award from SCC President Dr. Michael Taylor.
Associate Degree Nursing Class of 2008: Front Row (L to R): Russell Hall, Melanie Burnette, Trivia Morgan, Megan Clay, Linda Mask, Traci Barrera, Christina Larock, Wendy Baucom, Heather Story, and Michael Lanier. 2nd Row (L to R): Denise Austin, Amanda Hill, Natalie Smith, Michelle Wild, Kathleen Davis, Brittany Voncannon, Kyla Gratton, Brittany McGuire, and Emily Smith.
3rd Row (L to R): Susanne Smith, Christy DiPace, Amanda Welty, Sherri Stutts, Cathy Perrington, Elizabeth Brown, Raquel Davis, and Debra Draper. Top Row (L to R): Rebecca Alexander, Angela Ridenhour, Dena Plyler, Kimberly Aldridge, Julie Taylor, Mikyla Wheeler, and Michelle Frazier.
(L-R) SCC President Dr. Michael Taylor and Outstanding Graduate Elsa E. Mata, Accounting Technology.
(L-R) SCC President Dr. Michael and Outstanding Alumni, Martha Sue Hall.
(L-R) Dr. George E. Eddins, Jr. poses with the George E. Eddins, Jr. Award of Distinction in Allied Health Education recipient, Jody D. Morton, Medical Laboratory Technology graduate, and SCC President Dr. Michael Taylor.
SCC’s first Medical Laboratory Technology graduating students, from left to right: Thomas Bingay, Jennifer Jeffery, Freweini Zerai, Ashley Tyson, Erica Steen, Lea Dennis, Jody Morton, and Sandra Phillips. Not pictured, Megan Cycotte.
