555 Students Qualified for June Graduation

A total of 555 students met the requirements needed to graduate on Monday, June 15, 2009. Hundreds of grads and their loved ones packed the Columbus Convention and Trade Center ballroom for the 7:30 commencement ceremony.

Julia Slater at podium

June 15, 2009: Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Julia Slater delivered the commencement address at Columbus Technical College's graduation ceremony. Her comments focused on how important it is to listen to your conscience and be ethical in the real world.

Three grads walking
Columbus Technical College grads anxiously await their turn to walk across the stage. The gold ropes indicate the students are honor graduates (students with a program GPA of 3.75 or higher).

Administrators, faculty members and the featured speaker shake hands and offer up congratulations to each graduate who walks across the stage. Left to right: Columbus Technical College President Bob Jones, District Attorney Julia Slater, Registrar Dr. Pam Robinson, Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Linn Storey and faculty member/graduate name announcer Jimmy Haick.

Columbus Technical College Respiratory Care graduate Thad Higgins was the focal point of a story on "starting over" that aired Monday, June 16, 2009 on local ABC affiliate, WTVM. Thad was laid off from his job of 30 years when he decided to pursue an Associate Degree in respiratory care. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer also has photos posted on its website. Congratulations to all of the graduates!

Scroll down for more images of our June 2009 Graduation Ceremony at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center...

June Grads

Julia Slater speaking

June 2009 Grads

Grad receiving degree

The next graduation ceremony for Columbus Technical College will be held on Thursday, December 10 at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center.