AHS/HSE Commencement 2021

AHS/HSE

ommencement

2021

Adult High School

High School Equivalency

June 17, 2021, 6:30 pm

Adult Education

Guilford Technical Community College Adult Education Programs Adult High School (AHS) This program is for adults who want to earn a high school diploma. Courses are taught in lab settings and online. Students must complete the required number of credits to earn an AHS diploma from Guilford Technical Community College.

General Educational Development® (GED®) The 2014 GED® test is a four-part test administered by states and jurisdictions to measure the skills and knowledge equivalent to a high school course of study. GED® graduates earn a GED® credential. Students in the state of North Carolina receive a High School Equivalency Diploma after completing all parts of the GED® test.

High School Equivalency Tests® (HiSET®) The HiSET® exam is a five-part test offered in states and jurisdictions to measure the skills and knowledge equivalent to a high school course of study. Students in the state of North Carolina receive a High School Equivalency Diploma after completing all parts of the HiSET® test.

Multiple Pathways to High School Equivalency (MPHSE) MPHSE allows a student to earn a high school equivalency diploma by combining high school courses, Adult High School courses, and high school equivalency assessments to meet the minimum graduation requirements as established by the North Carolina Community College System in collaboration with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Guilford County Board of Commissioners

Melvin “Skip” Alston, Chair J. Carlvena Foster, Vice Chair

GTCC Board of Trustees

George Ragsdale, Chair Treana Bowling, Vice Chair Matthew Soule, Secretary

GTCC Administration

Dr. Anthony Clarke, President Dr. Beth Pitonzo, Senior Vice President, Instruction Dr. Manuel Dudley, Vice President, Workforce Continuing Education Dr. James Edwards, Vice President, Student Services Nancy Sollosi, Vice President, Business and Finance Jannifer Knox, Associate Vice President Marketing, Communications & GTCC Foundation Mitch Johnson, Associate Vice President, Facility Ops and Safety Dr. Xeturah Woodley, Associate Vice President, Instruction Cheryl Bryant-Shanks, Associate Vice President, Human Resources Ron Horn, Chief Information Officer

2021 Commencement Committee Members

Leeann Anderson Kaitlin Barrell Zeledith Blakely Antonio Browley Peggy Browley James Brown

Eduardo Garcia Krystal Gossett Harriett Hairston Cathy Jordan Eric Mecimore Brett Mock

Claire Ricci Tina Vann Kathleen Washington Janet White Cynthia Worth

Acknowledgments GRAD Images GTCC Bookstore GTCC Duplicating Center GTCC Marketing, Communications & Foundation Office Reuben Rink Marketing & Advertising

AHS/HSE Commencement Ceremony

June 17, 2021 6:30 pm “Graduation: The Path to Fulfilling Your Dreams” Mrs. Claire Ricci, Dean of Adult Education, Presiding

Processional ...................................................................................."Pomp and Circumstance" Elgar Welcome ....................................................................................................Mrs. Claire Ricci Introduction of Stage Party ..................................................................... Mrs. Claire Ricci Introduction of Student Speaker ................................................................Ms. Zeledith Blakely Associate Dean, Adult Education Student Speaker ........................................................................................................... Lisa Kelly GED Honor Graduate Presentation of Special Recognitions ............................................................... Dr. Beth Pitonzo Senior Vice President of Instruction Charge to Graduates .......................................................................................Dr. Manuel Dudley Vice President, Workforce Continuing Education Presentation of Candidates for Diplomas .........................................................Mrs. Claire Ricci Presentation of Diplomas ............................................................................Dr. Manuel Dudley Mrs. Claire Ricci Reader ........................................................................................ Ms. Kathleen Washington Conferring of Diplomas ...............................................................................Dr. Manuel Dudley Closing Remarks ..........................................................................................Dr. Manuel Dudley Recessional

Adult High School Graduates Iyanlah Cave* Ricky Farley*

Luke Johnson* Latonya Mitchell*

Zakirah Rucker Sarah Ashley Wadkins*

General Educational Development® Graduates Guadalupe Joselin Cruz Lopez Erica Shea Marsh* Jacinto Martinez, Jr. Brienne A. McCormick Josiah David McNees* Ashley Mendenhall Tatiana Lee Morgan* Ryan Scott Morris* Muhammad Muqarab Amanda Nay Seren Nay Jordan Nevaeh Peay Sindy L. Perez Joseph Cain Pickard Matthew Patrick Picone Torris Parker Price, Jr.* Sunita Rai Dexter Wesley Rich Noah Rich Caitlin Beth Rigsbee* Michelle Marie Santana Ethan Sellars* Melissa Sharp* Trey Austin Smoot* Janelle Marie Snyder* Carmen Stevens Shelby Renae Stewart Brandon Dimitri Moubitang Tangmo Juliette Tirado-Willoughby Jose Varela-Rodriguez* Cynthia Villa-Adame* Destiny O'lynn Wagner Xazavier Waldo* Malik A. Walker* Jeremiah Rashawn Williams Bradley Everette Williamson* Jazmine Alyssia Willis* Seth Rylan Young* Najma N. Yousafzai

Marwa Aldayah MaiLynn Ravyn Anderson* Maurice Anderson, Jr.* Skyla Atterberry Jessica Marlene Balogh* Emily Bonilla* Jermaine C. Boyd Samantha Lynn Bradshaw* Makaley S. Caudle* Yanqin Chen* Jeffrey Paul Colardo Jaid Danielle Cooper* Essence Aaliyah Crouch Jennifer Cruz Malcolm Joseph Dahl Brock Daniels* Lauren Renee Daniels Yesenia Ayeisha Davis Florine Dawson Arianna Alexis Delgado Gareth Finn* Byron Drake Forrest* Ashley Roshell Fuller Rosa Dayana Rosales Giron Jenna Leigh Goldberg Angel L. Gray Liana Green* Brittany Hatchett Parker Taylor Haynes Chase James Highfill* Roxana Holguin Ronnetta Holt* Erin Houser* Sarah Lyn Hulbert* Amanda Dawn Johnson Lisa Kelly* Cavan Michael Kincaid* Matthew P. Koliha Yoo Ni Lee *Honor Graduate

Guilford Technical Community College

Guilford Technical Community College was established in 1958 as the Guilford Industrial Education Center. It opened to train residents for jobs created by rapid manufacturing growth during the early 1950s.

The Center occupied the site of the former Guilford County Tuberculosis Sanatorium (1924-1955).

Today, the sole remaining structure from the Sanatorium is the gazebo on the front lawn of GTCC’s main campus in Jamestown.

Guilford Technical Community College is a comprehensive, public two-year college accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The College focuses on training and retraining Guilford County’s workforce, and preparing students for further education.

GTCC offers more than 80 programs of study leading to associate degrees; certificates or diplomas; hundreds of professional development and personal enrichment courses; adult education classes; and corporate training for business and industry.

GTCC's open door admissions policy means that no adult is denied admission to the College. The College will help every applicant choose the appropriate courses or program of study.

The fourth largest of the N.C. Community College System’s 58 institutions, GTCC serves approximately 35,000 students annually. Five campuses include the main location at Jamestown and additional locations in Greensboro, High Point and Colfax. In addition, the Aviation Campus in Greensboro includes three specialized aviation centers, and the College operates a small business center. Union Square Campus, Inc., a partnership campus with UNC Greensboro, North Carolina A&T State University and Cone Health, supports specialized nursing program classes. While the majority of GTCC’s students are from Guilford County, the College also enrolls students from surrounding counties, several states and more than 22 foreign countries.

P.O. Box 309 • Jamestown, NC • 27282 www.GTCC.edu

“Graduation: The Path to Fulfilling Your Dreams” A special message from the Dean of Adult Education

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ongratulations on the accomplishment of earning a General Educational Development Diploma® or an AHS diploma at GTCC.

Graduation is indeed the path to fulfilling your dreams. If your dreams include beginning a new career, being promoted in your present job, and/or earning a postsecondary certificate, diploma, associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree, you have completed the first step.

Some say the first step is the most difficult, or that a 1,000-mile journey begins with the first step; both are true in pursuing worthwhile endeavors.

Now that you have earned your GED or AHS diploma, what is your next step in your journey? What path will you pursue now and when will you begin?

GTCC has hundreds of choices to continue on your path as well as many forms of scholarships and financial aid available. Visit the GTCC website, at www.gtcc.edu, to see the academic and workforce training programs that are now available for you as you take the next step on your path to fulfilling your dreams.