The Class of 2011 receives words of wisdom from education official
Dr. Lenny F. Springs II addresses the graduating class during the 114th Commencement Convocation.
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he 108 graduates from the Class of 2011 received words of inspiration from a current President Obama Administration appointee during Commencement Convocation. Dr. Lenny F. Springs II, who is a Federal Student Aid Senior Advisor in the U.S. Department of Education, delivered the 2011 commencement address. Springs joined President Barack Obamaâ€&#x;s administration in November 2009. He works with the Education Department and Financial Student Aid (FSA) leadership to provide support to traditionally under-resourced colleges and universities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), members of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and other organizations devoted to helping schools transition successfully to the Direct Loan Program. He earned a bachelorâ€&#x;s degree in business administration from Voorhees College and was later awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Voorhees.
Above (left to right): Dr. Lenny F. Springs II, Britney Smith, Miss Voorhees College 2011-2012, Emmanuel Nwokocha, SGA President 2011-2012, and President Sellers Below: Board members, administrators, faculty and staff participate in processional for Commencement Convocation.
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