The Sixty-Second
May Twelfth, Two Thousand Twenty-Five
Guests
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
Congratulations
and
Best
Wishes to the Class of 2025
Dear Graduates,
I am pleased to extend sincere congratulations to each of you, the members of the Tri-County Technical College Class of 2025. You have reached a significant milestone toward achieving your career and personal goals. We celebrate your accomplishments and a job well done.
Earning a college degree, diploma or certificate is an outstanding achievement for every student, and, in particular, for those who are the first in their families to graduate from college. Student success is our top priority. This means that, when you succeed, we succeed. We applaud you for the tenacity, hard work and dedication you showed during your time as a student at Tri-County Technical College.
I am certain the education you received at Tri-County will provide the foundation and career preparation you need to succeed in life and work. You are well positioned to meet future challenges and opportunities because of your talents, skills, education and strong work ethic.
I want to thank faculty and staff for helping to prepare our graduates for the future. Our commitment and passion for teaching, learning and student success are the very heart of what makes Tri-County Technical College the top-rated technical college in South Carolina by nearly every measure—student success, graduation, transfer rates and more.
I also would like to offer special thanks to parents, spouses, children and friends for their patience, sacrifices and support of our graduates. You can share in the feeling of pride and excitement in what your graduate has accomplished and the many opportunities that lie ahead.
Graduates, you now join the ranks of thousands of Tri-County Technical College alumni who are making a difference in our communities. We encourage you to stay connected to the College in the coming years. Tri-County is your lifelong partner, and we stand ready to assist you in meeting your career and personal goals.
Sincerely,
Galen DeHay, Ph.D. President
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
*Processional
Welcome Hamid R. Mohsseni Chair, Tri-County Technical College Commission
*National Anthem Tayler Johnson Bridge to Clemson Student
*Invocation John Powell Tri-County Technical College Commission
Remarks Sage Briggs President, Student Leadership Council
Recognitions and Awards Dr. D. Galen DeHay President, Tri-County Technical College
Address to the Class of 2025 Nick Eason Clemson Football Associate Head Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator
Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates Dr. D. Galen DeHay
Dr. Jacquelyn C. Blakley, Dean, Business and Public Services Division
Dr. M. Ahmad Chaudhry, Dean, Health Education Division
Dr. Mark R. Dougherty, Dean, Students
Jennifer B. Hulehan, Dean, Arts and Sciences Division
Paul R. Phelps, Interim Dean, Engineering and Industrial Technology Division
*Recessional
*Please stand
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
2025 Linda C. and dr. raLph d. ELLiott
prEsidEntiaL MEdaLLion for instruCtionaL ExCELLEnCE
dr. stEphan irwin
dEpartMEnt hEad for thE assoCiatE of sCiEnCE prograM, arts and sCiEnCEs division
The medallion is presented each year to the instructor who has contributed the most during the academic year to the profession of teaching, to the development of the College and to the students.
Dr. Stephan Irwin was honored with the Linda C. and Dr. Ralph D. Elliott Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence at the College’s spring convocation.
Dr. Irwin joined the College in 2014 as an anatomy and physiology instructor and later was named coordinator for instructional activities for science. In 2022 he took the role of program director for the School of Science and Mathematics, and in 2024 was promoted to his current position.
“Stephan’s contributions to the School of Science and Mathematics - and more recently, to the larger Arts and Sciences Division - are remarkable in both scope and depth,” said Jennifer Hulehan, dean of the Arts and Sciences Division. “He consistently identifies and addresses student needs through thoughtful, equitycentered approaches. His classroom interventions are rooted in a commitment to access and inclusion. Over the past two years, he has engaged in extensive professional development, including refining assessment language for accessibility and building classroom practices that foster belonging,” she said.
He supported faculty through the redesign of Biology 101, helping to mediate differing viewpoints and shape course materials and provided valuable assistance in the development of a new science course for the Early Care and Education (ECE) program. He also participated in a peer group with the state technical college system focused on improving success rates in BIO 210 and 211 classes across the state, demonstrating his commitment to excellence beyond his own classroom.
He was among the 18 faculty and staff who earned military badges after participating in a training program focused on awarding college credit for prior learning from military experience. Participants explore detailed methods for helping military-connected students earn maximum academic credit for their military skills and knowledge, utilizing the American Council on Education’s proven frameworks.
Last year he participated in TCTC’s second cohort in the Rural Educator Academy (REA) through the Community Colleges of Appalachia (CCA). The overarching purpose of the REA is to cultivate the competencies and skills required for Appalachian community college faculty, student services staff, and leaders to improve rural student outcomes, particularly for lower income students and students of color.
“It is clear that Stephan exemplifies the very best of Tri-County Technical College. His advocacy for students and faculty, his commitment to continuous improvement, and his collaborative spirit make him an indispensable part of our community,” said Hulehan.
Dr. Irwin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in aquaculture, fisheries and wildlife, a Master of Science degree in wildlife and fisheries biology, and a Ph.D. in wildlife and fisheries biology with a certificate in science education, all from Clemson University.
He and his wife, Heather, live in Powdersville.
. , Arts and Sciences Division
assoCiatE in arts
Zachary James Altieri*
Nicole Kendall Austin
Colleen Bates***
Macy Lauren Bishop
Taylor Morgan Boland
Seth Boyles
Charles Parker Branham
Madalyn Louise Brock
Bryce Mathyus Brown
Madison Riley Callaway
Raphael James Carr
Gage Lee Chapman**
Jadyn Rose Chase**
Clementine Salome Collins*
Vasili Curdoglo
Lockwood Mccants Frazier
Thomas Benjamin Hanewald*
Aidan Samuel Howard, I**
Ruth McKay Howell***
Makenzee Joy Hudson**
Jasper Noah Justus
Blaise A. Keeler
Kaitlin Rose Kraftchick
Karla Raphaela Lambertucci*
Briana Mae Letts
Katelynn Michelle Loggins*
Dakota Gene Maish
Emily Belen Martinez-Perez
Caelan Kelton Matter*
Anna Grace McAlister
Jacob Lawe Moriarty
Mason Charles Murray**
Cassidy Ann Nix
Brandon S. Owens
Tiera L. Ragsdale*
Madeline Anne Reeves
Kaitlyn Faith Scarborough
Anna Elise Scott
Olivia Lauren Sires
Laura Ann Trammell
Kaleigh Mackenzie Varela
Eli Watson Varnadore
Kayla Noel Williams
Lauren Mckenzie Young*
assoCiatE in sCiEnCE
Kaiden E. Aldebol
Jordan Shea Bays
Jacob William Bennett-Schwering
Kristin Blair Brown*
Anna Ruth Currie
Amber Noel Darby
Courtney Rose Davis
Breylen Dyar
Autumn Faulkenberry**
Elizabeth Jean Gibson
Emilyn Scarlet Gossett
Gabrielle Dakin Griggs-Wheeler
Tatiana Chene Haynes
Ashley Elisabeth Heaton
Ruth McKay Howell***
Daniel Blaise Huckabee
Camden Lee Huckins
Christian Mekhi Jackson
Benedict Roem Justol
Carson Lee Kay
Emily Cassie Kelley
Braydon Alexander Kelly
Kennedy Riley Luper
Audrey Rose Merck
Derrick William Merlo
Sarai Morales
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
assoCiatE in sCiEnCE (ContinuEd)
Alex Gabriel Nunnery**
Mariana Ortiz*
Ciairra C. Patterson
Karime Rochely Perez-Quintela
Kyle Samuel Preskitt
Lucy Isabelle Ray
Jordan E. Reynolds
Brianna Leigh Risser
Mason John Roach
John Carlos Romero-Reyes
Katherine Elizabeth Schaupp***
Lineth Makenzy Serrano
Trentin A. Shultis
Emma Kate Smith
Anna Grace Steinruck*
Sheena Victoria Thomas
Alex Lieu Tran**
Abrianna Bobbiejo Serrina Dhanielle
Wallace
Allison Nicole Wences
Lucas Robert Winton
Keyondra Candice Woods
univErsity studiEs CErtifiCatE
Zachary James Altieri*
Railey Grace Arends
Colleen Bates***
Azuba Adai Bautista
Jacob William Bennett-Schwering
Macy Lauren Bishop
Taylor Morgan Boland
Seth Boyles
Madalyn Louise Brock
Paris Reese Burton
Raphael James Carr
Gage Lee Chapman**
John T. Dolan
Lockwood Mccants Frazier
Michael Adam Gurley*
Thomas Benjamin Hanewald*
Andrew Evan Heaton
Ashley Elisabeth Heaton
Aidan Samuel Howard, I**
Benedict Roem Justol
Carson Lee Kay
Kaitlin Rose Kraftchick
Mark Allen Legare*
Hannah Christine Mahan
William Nathaniel Martin
Alyssa Indya Montjoy
Sarai Morales
Jacob Lawe Moriarty
Mason Charles Murray**
Jordan Cole Nivens
Cassidy Ann Nix
Alex Gabriel Nunnery**
Lucy Isabelle Ray
Madeline Anne Reeves
Jordan E. Reynolds
Mason John Roach
Alexis Paige Rupe*
Katherine Elizabeth Schaupp***
Lineth Makenzy Serrano
Olivia Lauren Sires
Anna Grace Steinruck*
Kory Douglas Talley
Alex Lieu Tran**
Eli Watson Varnadore
Joseph Walter Vita **
. ,
Business and Public Services Division
assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in aCCounting
Meredith Kelli Guthrie
Yamilet Perez-Garcia
Mackenzie Rachel Mae Porter
Sabrina Roser*
aCCounting
assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in aCCounting - offiCE spECiaList
Antonio Jevonne Jones
aCCounting bookkEEping CErtifiCatE
Richard Chen Antonio Jevonne Jones
adMinistrativE offiCE tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in adMinistrativE offiCE tEChnoLogy
Alicia Deniece Cantu***
Jonathan C. Cheek** Jackie Butts McGuffin
adMinistrativE offiCE tEChnoLogy adMinistrativE support dipLoMa
Jonathan C. Cheek** Elizabeth Anne Marcengill
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
businEss tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE
with a Major in businEss adMinistration - EntrEprEnEur EMphasis
Sarah Elizabeth Beasley
Monique Janette Campbell
Hailey K. Cantrell
Joel Galindo
Alyssa Sky Lindsey
Morgan Elizabeth Lockaby
Sunny Pradip Patel
Bryleigh Alysse Shiflet
Ingrid Samantha Smith
businEss tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE
with a Major in businEss adMinistration - ManagEMEnt EMphasis
Alana Nicole Garner
Sarah Jean Getsinger
Jessey Barrett Holtzclaw
Patrick Edward Kittrell
Lily Reagan Meeks
Kamel Shujaat Raza
businEss tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE
with a Major in businEss adMinistration - MarkEting EMphasis
Bonnie Kathryn Lawrence**
Amber Alicia Lewis
Om Patel
businEss tEChnoLogy businEss foundations CErtifiCatE
Chloe Anistyn Smith
Alex Marie Stern
businEss tEChnoLogy EntrEprEnEurship and sMaLL businEss ManagEMEnt CErtifiCatE
Sarah Elizabeth Beasley
Monique Janette Campbell
Joel Galindo
Jason Keith Holder***
Alyssa Sky Lindsey
Morgan Elizabeth Lockaby
Sunny Pradip Patel
Bryleigh Alysse Shiflet
Ingrid Samantha Smith
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
CoMputEr and inforMation tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE
with a Major in CoMputEr tEChnoLogy - CybErsECurity and forEnsiCs EMphasis
Angelo Esteban Carrillo Rosales
Hannah Nichole Caudle
Hannah Fatima Dacosta
Jackson Marvin Edmonds
Ryan Anthony Green
Jose Andres Maximo-Hayes*
Tristan James Meredith**
Taylor Kay Sheriff
Marquis Stephon Taylor**
Samantha Tucker***
CoMputEr and inforMation tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in CoMputEr tEChnoLogy - nEtwork systEMs ManagEMEnt EMphasis
Randy Eugene Bryant
Victoria Kathryn Fouchey
Tyler Matthew Goss*
Coslough De Antone Harrison
Matthew Gunnar Hewell*
Devin Jenkins*** Owen McLeod Recio*
Thomas William Shaw* Jayden Vincent**
CoMputEr and inforMation tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in CoMputEr tEChnoLogy - softwarE and wEb dEvELopMEnt EMphasis
Margaret Paige Cavender*
Trevor Donald Hannah**
Henry Wayne Land
Noah McKade Lee
Jacob Alan Levi*
Jacob Logan Perry Gage Alton Sauls***
CoMputEr and inforMation tEChnoLogy CisCo nEtwork adMinistrator CErfifiCatE
Randy Eugene Bryant
Victoria Kathryn Fouchey
Tyler Matthew Goss*
Coslough De Antone Harrison
Devin Jenkins***
Owen McLeod Recio*
Thomas William Shaw* Jayden Vincent**
CoMputEr and inforMation tEChnoLogy CoMputEr tEChniCian CErtifiCatE
Hannah Nichole Caudle
Hannah Fatima Dacosta
Tyler Matthew Goss*
Coslough De Antone Harrison
Katherine Kilborn***
Henry Wayne Land
Jacob Alan Levi* Malachi Audelino Reyes
Alexander Stone Shepherd
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
CriMinaL justiCE tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in CriMinaL justiCE tEChnoLogy
Jessica Isabell Morgan Tana Reece Proctor**
CriMinaL justiCE tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in CriMinaL justiCE tEChnoLogy - Law EnforCEMEnt opErations EMphasis
Elizabeth Starr Drawdy*
Mitchell Dylan Ramsey*
Rachel Marie Truax*
CriMinaL justiCE tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in CriMinaL justiCE tEChnoLogy - paraLEgaL studiEs EMphasis
Madison Elizabeth Gilstrap
Shaylah Korah Rogers**
EarLy CarE and EduCation assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in EarLy CarE and EduCation
Lizbeth Marana Amelco**
Sydney Tripp Beckwith**
Caroline Harvell Crawford
Emily Savannah Faith Hooper
Amanda Powell Hunt**
Carolyn Abigail Logan**
Evelyn Monterrosas-Martinez***
Mary L. Moorer
Jaydy Neri
Gladys Solis
Gabriella Rose Vita
Kimberly A. Votee**
Kimberly Joy Waters**
EarLy ChiLdhood dEvELopMEnt
ChiLd CarE ManagEMEnt CErtifiCatE
Carolyn Abigail Logan**
Mary L. Moorer
Katelyn Nicole Patterson
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
EarLy CarE and EduCation
EarLy CarE and EduCation assistant CErtifiCatE
Lizbeth Marana Amelco**
Sydney Tripp Beckwith**
Caroline Harvell Crawford
Emily Savannah Faith Hooper
Amanda Powell Hunt**
Carolyn Abigail Logan**
Evelyn Monterrosas-Martinez***
Mary L. Moorer
Jaydy Neri
Gabriella Rose Vita
Kimberly A. Votee**
Kimberly Joy Waters**
EarLy ChiLdhood dEvELopMEnt
EarLy ChiLdhood dEvELopMEnt CErtifiCatE
Lizbeth Marana Amelco**
Sydney Tripp Beckwith**
Caroline Harvell Crawford
Emily Savannah Faith Hooper
Amanda Powell Hunt**
Carolyn Abigail Logan**
Evelyn Monterrosas-Martinez***
Mary L. Moorer
Jaydy Neri
Tiffany Autumn Tucker
Gabriella Rose Vita
Kimberly A. Votee**
Kimberly Joy Waters**
MEdia arts produCtion assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in MEdia arts produCtion
Keira Atkinson
Landon Christopher Avila
Lukas A. Bailey
Nathan Alan Bauer**
Anthony M. Butori
Ross Gentry
William Nathaniel Hopkins
Tylissa Zanae Lockhart**
Ryan William Malcolm*
James Cameron McCall
Matthew Taylor Mock
Alyssa Indya Montjoy
Regan Alexandra Orzechowski**
Cheyenne E. Ritchie***
Isiah M. Scott
Liam Robert Seymour
Morgan Jackson Southerland*
MEdia arts produCtion audio produCtion CErtifiCatE
Lukas A. Bailey
Nathan Alan Bauer**
Ryan William Malcolm*
William Andrew Poteat
Morgan Jackson Southerland*
. , Engineering and Industrial Technology Division
autoMotivE tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in autoMotivE tEChnoLogy
Aiden Joshua Bacchus
Natalie Amber Bryson
Kai James Cunningham*
Mario Samy Dorgham
Andrew Greenway
Ethan Jeffery Kennedy
Jacob Carlos Matta
Tanner Wesley Owens
Tyler William Owens
Jacob Len Payne
Aiden T. Soltysiak
Samuel Vandiver Sullivan, III
autoMotivE tEChnoLogy
autoMotivE braking systEMs CErtifiCatE
Dianna M. Allen
Aiden Joshua Bacchus
Natalie Amber Bryson
Kai James Cunningham*
Mario Samy Dorgham
Andrew Greenway
Ethan Jeffery Kennedy
Jacob Carlos Matta
Tanner Wesley Owens
Tyler William Owens
Jacob Len Payne
Aiden T. Soltysiak
Samuel Vandiver Sullivan, III
autoMotivE tEChnoLogy
autoMotivE ELECtriCaL systEMs CErtifiCatE
Aiden Joshua Bacchus
Natalie Amber Bryson
Kai James Cunningham*
Mario Samy Dorgham
Andrew Greenway
Ethan Jeffery Kennedy
Jacob Carlos Matta
Tanner Wesley Owens
Tyler William Owens
Aiden T. Soltysiak
Samuel Vandiver Sullivan, III
autoMotivE tEChnoLogy
autoMotivE EnginE ELECtriCaL systEMs CErtifiCatE
Jacob Len Payne
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
CnC prograMMing and opErations
ManuaL MaChining CErtifiCatE
Carter Samuel Broad
Benjamin Dean Mckie*** Ronnie Lee Short*
CnC prograMMing and opErations
ManuaL and CnC fundaMEntaLs CErtifiCatE
Carter Samuel Broad
Ronnie Lee Short*
EnginEEring dEsign tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in EnginEEring dEsign tEChnoLogy
Alan Charles Andrews*
David Hunter Boyd*
William Mattingly Crowe**
Ella Murphy Durham
Colton Orion Finley D’Artagnan A. Lydic* Manuel Enrique Unda***
EnginEEring systEMs tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in EnginEEring systEMs tEChnoLogy
Trejion Jackson Blythe
Ethan John Camidge**
Alia Gloria Lockee** Jonathan Lamar Trotter
hEating, vEntiLation, and air Conditioning tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in hEating, vEntiLation and air Conditioning tEChnoLogy
Charles Andrew Arrowood
Irving-Yahir Basilio
Walker Ashton Bennett*
Luke Willis Gilliam** Andrew David Mackay*
hEating, vEntiLation, and air Conditioning tEChnoLogy hvaC apprEntiCE CErtifiCatE
Irving-Yahir Basilio
Walker Ashton Bennett*
Gavin Carter Greeno***
Luke Willis Gilliam** Andrew David Mackay
Alexander David Russell***
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
hEating, vEntiLation, and air Conditioning tEChnoLogy hvaC instaLLEr CErtifiCatE
Charles Andrew Arrowood
Irving-Yahir Basilio
Walker Ashton Bennett*
Luke Willis Gilliam**
Riley Henderson Kelley***
Andrew David Mackay*
ManufaCturing ManagEMEnt and LEadErship assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in ManufaCturing ManagEMEnt and LEadErship
Shara Barbre Clinkscales
ManufaCturing ManagEMEnt and LEadErship introduCtion to ManufaCturing ManagEMEnt tEChnoLogy CErtifiCatE
Mitchell Neem Hernandez
ManufaCturing ManagEMEnt and LEadErship ManufaCturing produCtion i CErtifiCatE
Jessica R. Battle
Samuel Aidan Brown
Selam A. Mengistu
Kimberly Dawn Robertson
Katelynn Maree Rucker
Kaitlyn B. Wetterman
MEChatroniCs tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in MEChatroniCs tEChnoLogy
Andrew Jason Addis
Gabrielle Eden Black
Andrew Michael Bledsoe
Caleb Samuel Bowen
Richard Isaac Brownell
Colby Carl Cawthon
Wade Stanley Childress, III
Andrew Taylor Dalrymple**
Nathan Ryan Fendley*
Joseph Gavin Fields
Daniel Mehdi Ghobadi**
Brady Atkinson Harris**
Jackson Ryan King
William Lollis**
Tyler Patrick Looney
William Carson Luper**
Aaron Miranda**
Nicholas Robert Owens**
James Rayford Powell, IV
Chloe Danielle Reynolds**
Allen McCray Stewart
Nathan Christopher Trotter
Levi Chase Watkins***
Tyler Steven Thomas Wholey
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
wELding tEChnoLogy
assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in wELding tEChnoLogy
Jonathan Daniel Crompton*
Mitchell Neem Hernandez
Noah Littleton
Eli Jarrett Moore
Hunter Caiden Phillip
Wyatt Cecil Sheriff**
Chase Alexander Stevens
wELding industriaL wELding CErtifiCatE
Jonathan Daniel Crompton*
Mitchell Neem Hernandez
Noah Littleton
Eli Jarrett Moore*
Hunter Caiden Phillips
Wyatt Cecil Sheriff
Chase Alexander Stevens
Che Diego Tupac Wescott
wELding MuLti-proCEss wELding CErtifiCatE
Jonathan Daniel Crompton*
Mitchell Neem Hernandez
Noah Littleton
Eli Jarrett Moore*
Hunter Caiden Phillips
Wyatt Cecil Sheriff**
Chase Alexander Stevens
Che Diego Tupac Wescott
wELding sMa pipE wELding CErtifiCatE
Jonathan Daniel Crompton*
Mitchell Neem Hernandez
Noah Littleton
Eli Jarrett Moore*
Hunter Caiden Phillips
Wyatt Cecil Sheriff**
Chase Alexander Stevens
Che Diego Tupac Wescott
wELding
sMa struCturaL wELding CErtifiCatE
Landon Dale Brissey***
Eric Antonio Cuellar***
Eric Delgado***
Cayden Isaac Ellenburg
Luke Isaac Dale Gilstrap***
William Richard Garrett Grubbs
Samuel Monroe Hair
Mitchell Neem Hernandez
Bryson Eugene Hickey***
Kierdyn Hollingworth
Timothy Isaac Hoskins***
Chester Gray Jefferson
Jeffery David Johnson***
Adam Drake Mawyer
Nicholas Noah Maximenya***
Nehemiah Marcellus Mayes
Alton Kurt Minkler***
Dagen Ellis Nubern***
wELding
sMa struCturaL wELding CErtifiCatE (ContinuEd)
Andrew Michael Penley
Hunter Caiden Phillips
Emily Rathfon***
Branson Wyatt Shirley***
Garner Cain Slatton
Chase Alexander Stevens
Timothy Davin Taylor***
Alexander Armstrong Vasquez*
Cameron Tyler Walls
Mattson Grey Lukas Williams***
Daniel Campbell Wyrick***
Health Education Division
aLLiEd hEaLth sCiEnCE pErsonaL CarE aidE i CErtifiCatE
Elizabeth Florence Greco
Breanna Rashal Johnson
Josabet Shaday Perez
Makenzie Denise Robinson
Mary Allie Savage
Victoria Grace Smith
aLLiEd hEaLth sCiEnCE
assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in gEnEraL tEChnoLogy and a ConCEntration in prE-pharMaCy
Katie Hernandez-Chavez
Emily Maguire Timmons
EMErgEnCy MEdiCaL tEChnoLogy assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in EMErgEnCy MEdiCaL tEChnoLogy
Drake Michael Caldwell
Emily Renee Gibson
Cassondra Johnson*
Jesse Poston Kory Douglas Talley
MEdiCaL assisting MEdiCaL assisting dipLoMa
Jessica Tharp Dowis (In Memoriam)
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
MEdiCaL Laboratory tEChnoLogy
assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in MEdiCaL Laboratory tEChnoLogy
Leah Paige Brennon
Darleen Mechelle Buchanan***
Alyssa Marie Harbin
Keri Michelle Herron*
Kimberly Nicole Hughes
William Christopher Kennedy
Rahilkumar Ajaykumar Patel*
Virginia Faith Taylor***
nursing
assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in nursing
Chelsea Christine Abdelgheny
Andrew Seth Aldridge
Jessica Lynn Bleyl**
Ayden Boatwright
Erica Detrice Boyd
Brit’ny Chantel Burriss
Sarah May Burton*
Carli L. Campbell***
Emily Caroline Chappell
Michaela Elizabeth Clemmons
Zanaya Patrice Craig
Erin Elizabeth Davis
Joshua Anthony Dale Dowell
Keelee Grayce Fallaw*
Reagan Shae Gallagher**
Katlyn Faye Gantt***
Charles Henry Griffin, Jr.
Makenna Reagan Harkey
Vanessa Hernandez-Reyes
Madelyn Elizabeth Holladay
Makenzee Joy Hudson**
Anna Drew Kelley
Christina Marie Kemp
Mallory Robin Kobza
Dacia Kierra Star Krigbaum**
Brooklyn Leigh Leslie*
Bethany Lewis
Traci Ann Littleton***
Brittney Leigh Lockaby
Erynn Megan Loftis
Kurishia Luwona Martin
Sydney Leanne Elizabeth McConnell**
Dena Fortson McGaha
Gracie Claire Mccall
Janie Reed Meyko
Jocelyn Yvette Oglesby
Kimberly Marie Okeh
Charmi Patel
Dorothy McKensie Perry
Madison Pierce
Suzanne Alayah Shabaan Pittillo
Breanna Redd
Katherine Elizabeth Schaupp***
Anna Elise Scott
Tillman Shiflett**
Noel Kathleen Sloan
Larissa Kimber-Leigh Smith*
Jacob Anthony Stone
Emily Rose Storey*
Hannah Faith Swicord**
Kay Alyse Terry**
Mckinnley Grace Turpin*
Frida Yamilet Vidal
Yolanda Evette Watkins
Lataya Michell Welborn
William Blaine Yates
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
vEtErinary tEChnoLogy
assoCiatE in appLiEd sCiEnCE with a Major in vEtErinary tEChnoLogy
Jaylyn Ryleigh Aiken
Nathan Drew Antrim
Asya P. Cobbs
Lila Ruth Dove
Sarah Danielle Cooley Fowler
Savannah Abigail-Estelle Godwin*
Ja’Quaja Latrice McClinton
Lena Rose Miceli
Laura Nicole Morgan
Joseline Catherine Ramirez
Chasidy Alisa Roach
Alexis Paige Rupe*
Note: The listing of graduate names in the commencement program is accurate at the time of printing and is based upon the anticipated successful completion of program requirements. It is possible that graduates listed may have been unable to complete all requirements for their degrees. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have or have not been awarded. Graduates whose names are not listed may have applied for graduation after the printer’s deadline.
Honor standing, as indicated in this program, is based upon academic work completed prior to spring 2025. Final honor standing will be announced during the commencement ceremony.
*Cum Laude (blue cord)
**Magna Cum Laude (silver cord)
***Summa Cum Laude (gold cord and gold tassel)
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
aLpha ZEta bEta MEMbErs of phi thEta kappa
honor fratErnity 2025
The first honor society was organized at Tri-County Technical College in 1981. To be invited to join, a student must be enrolled in an associate degree program, must have accumulated 12 credit hours, and must have achieved and maintained a GPA of at least 3.50.
Abby Lynn Fagan - Business Administration
Keri Michelle Herron - Medical Lab Technology
Mallory Robin Kobza - Nursing
Sydney Leanne Elizabeth McConnell - Nursing
Ronnie Lee Short - CNC Programming and Operations
Virginia Faith Taylor - Medical Lab Technology
MErit awards to spring 2025 studEnts
The outstanding 2025 student of each department was chosen on the basis of academic achievement, performance as a student, and potential contribution to society in their chosen career. Each recipient was chosen by the department head and was awarded a plaque.
Drake Caldwell - Emergency Medical Technology
Anthony Carlton - Mechatronics Technology
Kai Cunningham - Automotive Technology
Joshua Dowell - Associate Degree Nursing
Michael Gurley - Associate in Arts
Keri Herron - Medical Laboratory Technology
Amanda Hunt - Early Care and Education
Sabrina Roser - Accounting
Alexis Rupe - Veterinary Technology
Katherine Schaupp - Associate in Science
Isiah Scott - Media Arts Production
Emily Timmons - Pre-Pharmacy
Rachel Truax - Criminal Justice Technology
Manuel Unda - Engineering Design Technology
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nationaL soCiEty of LEadErship and suCCEss spring 2025
The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) is the nation’s largest leadership honor society. Our members are invited to join the Society based on their number of completed credits and their cumulative GPA. They subsequently complete a rigorous program of leadership training sessions, public speeches, and small group workshops to become fully inducted members.
Landon Christopher Avila - Media Arts Production
Austin Bradley Bell - Transition Nursing
Macy Lauren Bishop - Associate in Arts
Randy Eugene Bryant - Computer Technology - Network Systems Management Emphasis
Darleen Mechelle Buchanan - Medical Lab Technology
Drake Michael Caldwell - Emergency Medical Technology
Hailey K. Cantrell - Business Administration - Entrepreneur Emphasis
Erin Elizabeth Davis - Nursing
Ella Murphy Durham - Engineering Design Technology
Nathan Ryan Fendley - Mechatronics Technology
Ashley Elisabeth Heaton - Associate in Science
Christina Marie Kemp - Nursing
Mallory Robin Kobza - Nursing
Austin Kenneth Lyko - Business Administration - Management Emphasis
Brianna Leigh Risser - Associate in Science
Isiah M. Scott - Media Arts Production
McKenzie Nichole Sears - Computer Technology - Cybersecurity and Forensics Emphasis
Mackenzie Taylor Smith - Personal Care Aide
Addison Spence Turner - Business Administration - Management Emphasis
Breanna Redd - Nursing
Sabrina Roser - Accounting
AFCO
Al Norris
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tri-County tEChniCaL CoLLEgE foundation, inC., sChoLarships
Alice Manufacturing Company
Alvin Fleishman Marketing Education
Anderson Area Homebuilders’ Association
Anderson County Woman’s Club
Anderson Marketing, Inc.
Anderson Rotary Club
Anita L. Nalley
AnMed Health
Arthrex Scholars
Avondale Mills, Inc.
Bank of America
BASF Catalysts
Belk
Betty and Earle Youngblood
Bolt W. Smith Memorial
Brenda B. Nix Memorial
Brenda Mattison Accounting
Bruce Norton Memorial
Cameron and Margaret Murdoch
Carissa Faith Raffa Memorial
Carol and William Kenley
Carol S. Garrison
Charles and Lucile Battle Memorial
Charles T. and Mollie B. King
Christ Community Church/ELM
Christine Worthy
Claude L. Reeves
Claude Moore
Clemson Downs ADN
Clemson Downs CNA
Cpl. Freddie Stowers, Medal of Honor Recipient
D. L. Scurry Foundation
Daris and Broy Moyer Memorial
David A. Armstrong Memorial
David and Claudia Boles Engineering and Industrial Technology
DeHay First-Generation College Student
Despo P. Stathakis Memorial
Dixie Chapter No. 395 UDC of Anderson
Don C. Garrison Memorial
Donald B. McPhail Memorial
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Mullikin Veterinary Technology
Dr. C. Lynn Lewis Health Sciences
Dr. Charlotte Kay Memorial
Dr. Henry Cowart Drake Memorial
Dr. J. C. Holler Memorial
Dr. O. Wray Smith Memorial
Dr. R. K. Nimmons, Jr.
Dr. Valerie R. Ramsey
Duke Energy
E. Steve Darby Memorial
Earle Rochester Memorial
Early Childhood Development
Easley Custom Plastics
Edwin C. Anderson
Emory Russell McGinley Memorial
Eric M. Hansen Memorial
Ernest H. and Ruby Sharp Hicks
Faculty SOAR Award
Five Smith Sisters’
Florence Gates Fleishman Memorial
G. B. Nalley Memorial
Gambrill Foundation
Gene Haas Foundation
General Machine of Anderson
George B. “Bud” Nalley, Jr.
George Michael “Mike” Kelly
Glen Raven Mills, Inc.
Greer/McWherter
Greg Shaloski Memorial
Gwendolyn B. Owens
Harold Vandiver Sullivan Memorial
Hayden Abney Fulp Memorial
Hazel and Grace Jensen
Hazel Strickland Booth Memorial
Helen Rosemond-Saunders
Hill M. Seigler Memorial
Home Builders Association of Oconee/Donald J. Andrews Memorial
Honorable Marshall J. Parker
Honoring Their Service, Inc.
Horton EIT
International Association of Administrative Professionals Memorial
Ione P. Gallant Memorial
J. Byrnes Ouzts Memorial
J. Cameron Murdoch Memorial
J. E. Sirrine Textile Foundation
Jack L. Ford Service Legacy
Jackie Oakley
Jackie Jackson Memorial
Jackye Kiser Murphy
James D. and Annie Reid C. Smith
James D. Rutledge Memorial
Jim and Betty Barton
Joe F. Mason Memorial
John D. and Pamela Bondi Wakefield Family
John Sam and Zonell McPhail Lay
Julia M. Darby
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Executive Staff
Dr. D. Galen DeHay, President
Dan T. Cooper, Executive Director, External Affairs
Dr. Amanda L. Elmore, Vice President, Academic Affairs and Workforce Development
Rhonda D. Gibby, Vice President, Human Resources
Cara T. Hamilton, Vice President, Business Affairs
Linda C. Jameison, Vice President, Student Affairs
Karen K. Potter, Associate Vice President, Marketing, Communications and Executive Operations
Sarah J. Shumpert, Associate Vice President, Organizational Development and Planning
Courtney B. White, Executive Director, TCTC Foundation
Deans
Tiffany J. Blackwell, Enrollment Pathways
Dr. Jacquelyn C. Blakley, Business and Public Services Division
Dr. M. Ahmad Chaudhry, Health Education Division
Dr. Mark R. Dougherty, Students
Melanie L. Gillespie, Enrollment Operations
Jennifer B. Hulehan, Arts and Sciences Division
Somervell Linthicum, Learning Commons
Bryan C. Manuel, Integrated Workforce Solutions
Paul R. Phelps, Engineering and Industrial Technology Divison
Tasheka V. Wright, Advising and Academic Support Network
Tri-County Technical College Foundation Board Officers
Kym J. Cleveland, Chair
Emily B. Holland, Vice Chair
Curt T. Evatt, Secretary
William B. Harley, Treasurer
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State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education
Roger P. Schrum, Chairman, At-Large Member
Terry A. Hardesty, First Congressional District
Benjamin W. Satcher, Jr., Second Congressional District
Anthony G. Barker, Third Congressional District
Edward G. Burns, Fourth Congressional District
Ralph A. Odom, Jr., Fifth Congressional District
Rachel T. Gainey, Sixth Congressional District
Kathleen Richardson, Seventh Congressional District
Carolyn Swinton, At-Large Member
Warren A. Darby, Jr., At-Large Member
Orville S. Smith, III, At-Large Member
Ellen Weaver, S.C. Superintendent of Education, Ex-Officio Member
Harry M. Lightsey, III, S.C. Secretary of Commerce, Ex-Officio Member
Dr. Tim Hardee, President, S.C. Technical College System
Tri-County Technical College Commission
Hamid R. Mohsseni, Chair, Anderson County
James D. “Jim” Wanner, Vice Chair, Oconee County
James P. “Jim” Kaplan, Secretary, Pickens County
Leon “Butch” Harris, Anderson County
Melanie H. McLane, Pickens County
John M. Powell, Oconee County
Helen P. Rosemond-Saunders, Oconee County
Thomas F. Strange, Pickens County
J. Allard “Al” Young, Anderson County
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gonfalons
The five academic gonfalons on display represent the College and its four academic divisions. Gonfalons, which are banners hung from crosspieces on poles, have been used since medieval times as symbols of state or office. The navy gonfalon with the official College Seal represents the institution as a whole. The gonfalons for the four academic divisions display the division names and the colors associated with the academic disciplines of the divisions: Arts and Sciences – white and science gold; Business and Public Services – crimson, drab, light blue, midnight blue, peacock blue, and science gold; Health Education – apricot, gray, and sage green; and Engineering and Industrial Technology – orange and science gold.
MaCE
The Tri-County Technical College Mace is carried by the president of the Faculty Senate, who leads the academic procession at commencement. Historically, the use of a mace dates back to the Middle Ages and was carried before or placed near a magistrate or other dignitary as an ensign of authority. In commencement exercises, the mace specifically indicates the authority of the College president to award degrees. The College Mace is made of pecan and brass and depicts the official College Seal. It was designed and manufactured by students in the Engineering and Industrial Technology Division.
regalia
Academic regalia worn by persons in the procession varies in style and color according to the highest degree earned. The border and edging of the hood are in the color of the discipline for which the degree was earned as follows:
Accounting ...................................Drab
Agriculture ...................................Maize
Arts, Letters, Humanities .............White
Business Administration Drab
Commerce, Accountancy, Business
Dentistry
Drab
Lilac
Economics Copper
Education Light Blue
Engineering Orange
English White
Fine Arts (including Architecture) Brown
Forestry .........................................Russet
Health and Rehabilitation............Sage Green
History White
Industrial Arts Science Gold
Information Technology Science Gold
Journalism ....................................Crimson
Law...............................................Purple
Library Science ............................Lemon
Mathematics Science Gold
Medicine Green
Music Pink
Nursing Apricot
Oratory (Speech) Silver Gray
Pharmacy .....................................Olive Green
Philosophy ....................................Dark Blue
Public Administration (including Foreign Service) .......Peacock Blue
Public Health ...............................Salmon Pink
Public Service Peacock Blue
Science Science Gold
Social Work Citron
Theology Scarlet
Veterinary Science Gray
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Mailing Address
Tri-County Technical College P. O. Box 587
Pendleton, SC 29670
Pendleton Campus 7900 SC Highway 76 Pendleton, South Carolina
864-646-8361
Anderson Campus 511 Michelin Boulevard Anderson, South Carolina
864-260-6700
Easley Campus 1774 Powdersville Road Easley, South Carolina
864-220-8888
Oconee Campus
552 Education Way Westminster, South Carolina
864-613-1900
Main Number: 864-646-TCTC (8282) Toll-Free Number: 1-866-269-5677
Tdd/Voice: 1-800-735-2905 tctc.edu
Scan this QR code to view a digital version of the Commencement Program Book.
To watch a livestream of the ceremony, visit video.ibm.com/channel/tctc-graduation