The Finis Horne Arena at Lander University was the setting for the culmination of many dreams for the more than 500 Piedmont Technical College graduates who took center stage.

Dr. Ray Brooks, president, welcomed graduates, family and guests to celebrate a milestone in their lives. He compared their educational journey to taking a road trip.

Brooks urged the students to follow their dreams. His acronym of dreams – Dedication, Responsibility, Education, Attitude and Motivation – provided them with the path.

Brooks was followed by the commencement speaker, Robbie Templeton, chairman of Greenwood County Council.

PTC’s JUNE 2012 GRADUATES AND THEIR AREAS OF STUDY:

Piedmont Tech shares in the well-deserved pride our graduates feel in their accomplishments.  To meet the printing deadlines required for production of the program and to maximize use of graduates’ names in area media, information is compiled a minimum of two weeks in advance of commencement exercises.  For that reason, names of students who fail to meet graduation requirements may be included.  Conversely, names of students who met those requirements after the print deadline may be omitted.  We regret any embarrassment or inconvenience these schedules may cause.

EDGEFIELD – Londale Yovane Chensam, associate in applied science, major in automotive technology; Gabriel Mercer Holsomback, associate in applied science, major in horticulture; Charles Tanner Morgan, associate in applied science, major in criminal justice; Savanna Brittan Phillips, associate in applied science, major in criminal justice; and **Rachel Raines, associate in applied science, major in administrative office technology, accounting concentration.

JOHNSTON – *John William Brown, associate in applied science, major in criminal justice; **Nancy C. Lapsley, associate in applied science, major in administrative office technology, accounting concentration; Travis R. Rushton, associate in applied science, major in diversified agriculture/major in horticulture; and Janice L. Sliter, associate in applied science, major in nursing.

RIDGE SPRING – Leslie A. Wintrow, diploma in applied science, major in practical nursing.

TRENTON – **Christine Suzanne Darrow, associate in applied science, major in administrative office technology, medical coding/billing concentration.

***Summa Cum Laude-4.0      **Magna Cum Laude-3.75-3.99        *Cum Laude-3.5-3.74