TRI-C GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT
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Cassano Beth Cieslik John Horton Madeline Shepherd Katie Utrata Leanne van Beers-Werneke Jarrod Zickefoose
VIRTUAL REALITY THE CELEBRATION MAY HAVE BEEN VIRTUAL, BUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE VERY REAL FOR MORE THAN 2,500 TRI-C GRADUATES Perseverance. If there’s one word to describe Tri-C’s Class of 2020, that’s it. As the world slowed to a near halt during a global pandemic, more than 2,500 students at Cuyahoga Community College pushed forward to achieve their academic goals while earning associate degrees or certificates. The College recognized that determination in an online celebration of Spring 2020 graduates on May 14. (Restrictions on large gatherings due to COVID-19 forced the College to adjust plans for a traditional commencement ceremony.) “Like any graduation, this is a defining moment in the lives of our students,” Tri-C President Alex Johnson said. “This class has persevered through a challenging time. Now, they will take the resilience and courage they demonstrated at Tri-C and use it to make their mark on the world.” 6
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