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Augusta Technical College Celebrates the 2022 Graduating Class with a Spring Commencement Ceremony

by Kimberly Holden

Posted on May 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM

For Immediate Release

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Augusta Technical College Celebrates the 2022 Graduating Class with a Spring Commencement Ceremony

Augusta, GA, May 16, 2022

Dr. Whirl wearing commencement regalia stands at podium giving speech with the school banners in the background and ferns on the left and right side of the podium.Augusta Technical College celebrated the 2022 graduating class with an inperson commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14 at 1pm at the James Brown Arena. This is the first face-toface commencement ceremony after the pandemic forced the 2020 and 2021 Commencement Ceremonies to be held virtually.

Students from the Adult Education program and Schools of Arts and Sciences; Aviation, Industrial and Engineering Technology; Business; Design and Media; Health Sciences; and Public and Professional Services received their certificates, diplomas, degrees, and were recognized for their academic accomplishments by the Augusta Technical College faculty and staff.

Nearly 400 graduates attended the celebration, with approximately 1500 guests in attendance.

Dr. Tony Robinson gave the commencement address and congratulated the graduates for persevering throughout the pandemic. "You developed a dynamic capability. . . the ability to adapt to any situation under any circumstances," stated Dr. Tony Robinson. "You are positioned for long-term success in large part because of the quality of the education that you have received at Augusta Technical College."

"After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Augusta Technical College was delighted to hold our commencement exercises in person this year," stated College President Dr. Jermaine Whirl. "We celebrate all of our graduates, and we know they'll have a significant impact throughout the CSRA."

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About Augusta Technical College

Augusta Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, is a public postsecondary institution that provides academic and technical education, customized business and industry training, continuing education, student support, economic development, and adult education services to its service area (Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond Counties) at a competitive financial value. Associate of Science Degrees, Associate of Applied Science Degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit are provided through traditional and distance delivery methods. For more information, visit augustatech.edu.

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