Outstanding Students Honored at Piedmont Technical College Graduation

At Piedmont Technical College’s recent spring commencement exercises, outstanding students from each of the college’s seven supporting counties were honored for outstanding achievement. 

Abbeville County student Jerri Smith, center, was honored for maintaining high academic success. She is recognized by PTC area commission members Thelma Woody, left, and Rufus Sherard. Smith is an accounting major. 

Three Greenwood County students were honored for maintaining high academic success. Shawn Anderson, left, was recognized by PTC area commission chairman Y. J. Ahn during the afternoon ceremony. Anderson is a computer technology graduate. 

Three Greenwood County students were honored for maintaining high academic success. Tammy Kullnat, left, was recognized by PTC area commission member Dr. George Cone during the evening ceremony. Kullnat is an Associate in Arts graduate.

Laurens County student Robert Strawhorn, right, was honored for maintaining high academic success. He was recognized by PTC area commission member Richard Cain. Strawhorn is a machine tool technology graduate.  

Three McCormick County students were honored for maintaining high academic success. Malaurie Hullings, left, was recognized by PTC area commission member Cherry Brown during the afternoon ceremony. Hullings is an electronic engineering technology major. 

Three McCormick County students were honored for maintaining high academic success. Two students were recognized by PTC area commission members during the evening ceremony. Pictured are, from left, Joel Boley, III, human services; Cherry Brown, area commission member; and Bradley Jones, III, associate in arts. 

Three Newberry County students were honored for maintaining high academic success. Two students were recognized by PTC area commission members during the afternoon ceremony. Pictured are, from left, Jason Osborne, computer technology; George Piersol, area commission member; and Mary Jo Rikabi, administrative office technology. 

Three Newberry County students were honored for maintaining high academic success. Elizabeth Hedgepeth, right was recognized by PTC area commission member George Piersol during the evening ceremony. Hedgepeth is an associate in arts major. 

Saluda County student Ashley Owens was honored for maintaining high academic success. She was recognized by PTC area commission member William Whitfield, right. Owens is a diversified agriculture and associate in science-honors graduate.