18 Habersham County residents are among the 221 students who recently received degrees from Piedmont College. Commencement ceremonies were held Saturday, December 10, in the Johnny Mize Athletic Center at the campus in Demorest.
Life in Motion: conGRADulations!
The Commencement speaker was Susan Smith-Patrick, Professor of Education at Piedmont College and the 2016 recipient of the Vulcan Materials Company Teaching Excellence Award.
President James F. Mellichamp and Board Chairman Thomas A. “Gus” Arrendale III presented diplomas to the graduates.
Local graduates listed by hometown are:
Alto
Wanda S. Dimas, Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology
Eduardo Garcia, BA in Political Science
Baldwin
Joshua W. McGowan, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art with high honors
Clarkesville
Holley J. Barry, BA in Business Administration
Leah Coley, Master of Arts (MA) in Early Childhood Education
Jessica K. Dundore, BA in Middle Grades Education
Martha D. Haynes, BA in Psychology with honors
Christine McCormack, MA in Early Childhood Education
Bradley A. Stinson, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Cornelia
Ethan R. Amason, BA in Mass Communications
Ryan N. Robinson, BA in Design & Technical Theatre
Mark A. Tatum, BA in Mass Communications
Demorest
Terry B. Bennett, MBA
Lydia Cook, MA in Early Childhood Education
Nicole S. Parrish, BA in Psychology
Millie Hilliard Sheffield, MA in Early Childhood Education
William Fraizer Smith, BFA in Arts Administration
Mt. Airy
Jose Yepez, BA in Business Administration
To view more graduation photos visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/piedmontcollege/sets/72157673839845574
