珍珠——就在两年前, 罗纳德·休谟 had dropped out of high school and was seemingly out of options.
Today, he has credential and a job offer in hand – and he feels on top of his world.
罗纳德·休谟, center, 维克斯堡的, was among nearly 900 students who received credentials from 海因兹社区学院 in three ceremonies 12月. 16. Humes earned a Career Certificate in Welding Technology and, 今年早些时候, had earned his High School Equivalency after completing the MI-BEST program at 希德. (海因兹社区学院/April Garon)
“现在真是梦想成真了,休姆斯说。, 维克斯堡的, among those in academic and technical areas of study who graduated from 海因兹社区学院 Friday, 12月. 16 in ceremonies held at the Muse Center on the 兰金 Campus.
Humes had earned his High School Equivalency certificate this past summer after completing the MI-BEST program at 希德, a program that combines the high school equivalency curriculum with job training skills. Humes’ career certificate in Welding Technology was just the start of his big day Friday.
“I have a job offer 正确的 now where I’d make $32 an hour,休姆斯说, 被家人和朋友包围.
The college graduated nearly 900 students who received 1,263学位和证书, meaning some graduates received more than one credential. Of that number 554 chose to participate in one of the three ceremonies 在周五.
Among the graduates, nine achieved summa cum laude, a 4.0 grade point average; 46 achieved magna cum laude, 3.6 to 3.平均绩点99分，成绩110优等，3.2 to 3.59.
吉米•菲利普斯 还有托马斯·斯科金斯 graduated 海因兹社区学院 在周五, 12月. 16 with more than their credentials in hand.
吉米•菲利普斯, 左, 科皮亚县, 还有托马斯·斯科金斯, 里奇兰的, were among nearly 900 graduates from 海因兹社区学院 who received credentials in three ceremonies 12月. 16, 2016. (海因兹社区学院/April Garon)
Each has a job offer after completing the Industrial Maintenance program, which prepares students for modern-day manufacturing facilities.
“我现在有两份工作, 从事服务和技术工作,菲利普斯说。, 科皮亚县, 在养牛场长大的人, 在周五, earned technical and career certificates in the field. 斯克金斯, 里奇兰的, whose family owns an industrial equipment business, earned an Associate of Applied Science degree and graduated cum laude.
“I have some offers I’ll be going after, with this degree,” 斯克金斯 said.
Coursework in the program combines previously separate disciplines into a single concept dubbed mechatronics, 一个多方面的工程领域, 电信, 控制与计算机工程.
凯拉·亚当斯, 杰克逊的, grew up with a few family members unable to hear the world around them.
现在, with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Interpreter Technology in hand, Adams will be able to help her and countless others interact with their own loved ones.
凯拉·亚当斯, 杰克逊的, was among nearly 900 graduates of 海因兹社区学院 at ceremonies held 12月. 16. She earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Interpreter Technology, 以最优等的成绩毕业. (April Garon/海因兹社区学院)
“Sign language is a totally different language,” Adams said before walking across the stage as a summa cum laude graduate. “It’s a world not only of language, but of facial expressions.”
印度总统. 克莱德缪斯 noted that many students want to make a better life for them and their families.
“The power of education is that it drives our vision for a better life. 和, while the graduates who sit upon this stage today represent a diverse set of circumstances, they are connected by their belief that a community college education is a step up to a broader opportunity to build a better life,缪斯说.
Dr. 鲍比格伦, director of the Veterinary Technology program at 希德 since 1976, spoke to academic and technical graduates on the value of their education in multiple measures.
“Twenty-five percent of first-semester college students do not return for their second semester,格伦说。. “你回来了吗?. 你又回来了. 你完成了.
“Your degree will open doors that otherwise would not have opened. Wear your degree with pride – you’ve earned it.”
Dr. 鲍比·格伦和海因兹总统. 克莱德缪斯
Darylle巴克利, 正确的, 杰克逊的, was among nearly 900 graduates of 海因兹社区学院 at ceremonies held 12月.16. Buckley earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Landscape Management Technology. With her is Martha Hill, who directs the program of study. (海因兹社区学院/April Garon)
杰米•约翰逊, 维克斯堡的, 中心对吧, was among nearly 900 graduates of 海因兹社区学院 at ceremonies held 12月. 16. Johnson earned an Associate of Arts degree in general studies and plans to pursue a nursing degree. 和她在一起的是她的父亲, 吉米约翰逊, 左, 她的女儿, 卡利勃洛克却认为这些美国科学家, 还有她的母亲, 贝弗利·约翰逊. (海因兹社区学院/April Garon)
Curtis Hicks, 左, was among nearly 900 graduates of 海因兹社区学院 at ceremonies held 12月. 16. Hicks earned an Associate of Arts degree in kinesiology. With him are friends Kayla Thompson, Imani Adams and Tylesha Davis. All were classmates at Northwest 兰金 High School. (海因兹社区学院/April Garon)