Cuyahoga Community College to Graduate 2,350 Students, Its Largest Class Ever, on Thursday, May 18
Posted on: Friday, 12 May 2006, 09:07 CDT
CLEVELAND, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Cuyahoga Community College, Ohio's largest and oldest community college, will hold its 40th annual commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center. A total of 2,350 students have petitioned to graduate.
"The College is proud to be graduating such a large number of students and we are delighted that nine percent of those graduating will receive more than one associate degree. Receiving two degrees is a phenomenal accomplishment since many of our students are the first in their family to attend college," said Tri-C President Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, who will preside over the commencement ceremonies.
The fall, spring and summer graduates will be receiving two-year associate degrees in arts, applied business, applied science, science and technical studies.
Connie Schultz, The Plain Dealer columnist and 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary, will deliver the Commencement address. She has been one of Cleveland's best known and admired journalists and has won numerous awards for her work, which reflects "compassion, courage, humanity and a deep concern for the underdog." In April 2006, she published her first book, "Life Happens - And Other Unavoidable Truths." Presently, she is taking a leave from The Plain Dealer to accompany her husband, Sherrod Brown, on the election trail as he runs for U.S. Senate.
Anne Myatt is this year's student speaker. She is graduating Summa Cum Laude with an Associate of Applied Science degree. She graduated from Padua Franciscan High School in 1999, spent a few years at Bowling Green State University and then transferred her credits to Tri-C to obtain a two-year degree. "I came to Tri-C because I wanted to pursue a degree in Dental Hygiene and they offer a program with an excellent reputation in that industry," she said. Myatt resides in Parma and is engaged. She has two sons, four and two years of age. Her goal is to continue her education by taking distance- learning classes this summer through Youngstown State University as she begins to pursue her bachelor's of Science and Allied Science degree.
This year's faculty marshal is Assistant Professor of Philosophy Eleonore Adams. She has worked at Tri-C since 1977. Adams started her career as an adjunct professor; in 1989, she received a tenure track position. Her graduate degree is from Case Western Reserve University. Presently, Adams lives in Cleveland Heights and plans on retiring from teaching after Tri-C's summer semester.
This year's class includes: 881 Associate of Arts Degree candidates 39 Summa Cum Laude 61 Magna Cum Laude 92 Cum Laude 423 Associate of Applied Business Degree candidates 21 Summa Cum Laude 47 Magna Cum Laude 34 Cum Laude 852 Associate of Applied Science Degree candidates 36 Summa Cum Laude 84 Magna Cum Laude 86 Cum Laude 179 Associate of Science Degree candidates 16 Summa Cum Laude 15 Magna Cum Laude 19 Cum Laude 15 Associate of Technical Study Degree candidates 1 Summa Cum Laude 3 Magna Cum Laude Graduate Profiles
James Buccini, a resident of Brecksville, was an All-Ohio Academic First Team member. Upon graduation, he plans to attend the University of Akron, majoring in social work. Buccini volunteered for "Relay for Life" last summer and helped bring the AIDS Memorial Quilt to St. Clarence, the church he attends in North Olmsted, and to Tri-C's Western Campus.
Sarah Oliveri, a resident of Parma, was an All-Ohio Academic Third Team member. In addition, she served as president of Phi Theta Kappa on Tri-C's Western Campus and was recently selected as the Most Distinguished Phi Theta Kappa Chapter President in all of Ohio and West Virginia. She will pursue an undergraduate degree in English and history at Kent State University starting this fall.
Andrea Brown, a resident of Cleveland Heights, returned to college at age 40 and received the honor of being a member of the All-Ohio Academic Third Team. She holds the position of vice president of marketing for Phi Theta Kappa, but also manages to find time to serve as a Tri-C student ambassador, helping new students adjust to college life. Brown volunteers at the Cleveland Food Bank and has received numerous scholarships, including the Lubrizol Foundation Scholarship and the Cleveland Scholarship Foundation's Adult Learner Scholarship.
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