The Sixty-Second
December Fifteenth, Two Thousand Twenty-Five
Guests
Please
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 Alex Jennings Associate in Science Student
*Invocation Al Young 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 Kayla Witthoeft 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner
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, Dean, Engineering and Industrial Technology Division
*Recessional
*Please stand
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
Address to the ClAss of 2025
KAylA C. Witthoeft
Post-AnesthesiA And CritiCAl CAre nurse, eduCAtor And reseArCher PrismA heAlth oConee memoriAl hosPitAl
Kayla Witthoeft is a post-anesthesia and critical care nurse, educator and researcher at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital (OMH). Her expertise in critical care and perioperative nursing has garnered local, state, national and international recognitions.
Nationally certified in critical care, post-anesthesia, and orthopedic nursing, Witthoeft has received numerous awards for clinical excellence, innovation, and nursing research.
This year Witthoeft was among the 100 nurses selected to receive a SC Palmetto Gold award and Prisma Health presented her with its Excellence in Nursing Research award.
Last summer she stood before a crowd of 15,000 fellow health care professionals at the 2024 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) International Magnet Conference® and ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® in New Orleans to accept the National Magnet Nurse of the Year award in the category of New Knowledge, Innovation and Improvements. Witthoeft, BSN, RN, ONC, CPAN, CCRN, was only one of five nurse innovators in the world to be recognized for conducting research leading to best practices for their patients.
She has presented her research at both national and international conferences.
In October of this year, she was named TCTC’s Distinguished Alumni of the Year. The recipient of this award must have been awarded a degree, diploma or certificate from Tri-County; must have graduated at least one year ago; and must have made significant contributions to the College, the Alumni Association or the community.
Witthoeft began her nursing career after graduating from TCTC’s Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program in 2010 and the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program in 2012. She transferred to Clemson University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Witthoeft began her career in Charlotte, N.C., working as a trauma nurse for six years before moving back to Oconee County, where she lives with her husband and children.
When she isn’t working as a bedside nurse in ICU at OMH, she teaches TCTC LPN students during clinical rotations. She also serves as chair of the hospital’s Nursing Council.
Witthoeft says she has always been drawn to pursue a career in health care and she works at OMH with her parents, both of whom are graduates of TCTC. Her father, Chip Cromer, works in ICU like her, and her mother, Angie Cromer, works in labor and delivery. “We’re a family of nurses,” Witthoeft said.
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Arts and Sciences Division
AssoCiAte in Arts
Landen Lee Adler
Kydedra R. Banks
Erin Beam
Hayden Lee Booth
Mekenzie Grace Bright
Ryan Jones Cloer
Abigael Paris Cushman*
Alexander Michael Fanton***
Joshua Hastin Gibson, Jr.
Sophie Erin Gilroy
John Barry Harper
Madison Elizabeth Harrison
Rhiannon Kaitlyn Lee
Reid Maddox Merck
Katherine Lee Mostertz
Nykiejah Breasha Phillips
Kaylee Beth Raymond*
Holly Anne Reep
Parker Ryan Roach
Karis Olivia Stewart**
Piriyaporn Suwankuer*
Cenia Marizol Velasquez
William Cade Wardlaw
Noah Sinclaire Warwick*
AssoCiAte in sCienCe
Tristian Amir Allen
Naiseth Antonio-Hernandez
Nylehia Alanna Bash
Rachele L. Brooks***
Madison Elizabeth Dalton
Abigail Fleming*
Larissa Camille Galloway
Skylar Alexis Marie Gibson
Alyssa Leigh Griffin***
Kalyn Ann Haney
Rachel LeeAnn Hendrix*
Autumn Delisa Hidalgo
Mayci Reese Irby
Porsha Monique Johnson
Tanishia Lashai Justice
Benjamin Keith Knox**
Britani Lau Castaneda
Alexis Kha Le
Kaylee Amiya Lopez
Merari Stefany Lopez
Kennedy Riley Luper
Zealeria Sanaa McCrea
Brianna Nicole McCurley
Kalyn Ann Meaders
Angel Ismael Melendez
Kylie Nicole Moore
Jamie Sue Nicholson*
Juanita Sarai Ramos Martinez
Emily Aleece Riddle*
Evan Daniel Rogers
Talena Ruby
Chloe Elizabeth Simmons
Trinity Jean Simonson*
Ashley Taylor Stiles
Piriyaporn Suwankuer*
Bathshua Tirzah Wall
Lataya Michell Welborn
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
Arts And sCienCes university studies CertifiCAte
Tristian Amir Allen
Hayden Lee Booth
Rachele L. Brooks***
Makayla De’Ann Dawkins
Abigail Fleming*
Larissa Camille Galloway
Joshua Hastin Gibson, Jr.
Kayla Hall
Riley Grace Hatfield
Rachel LeeAnn Hendrix*
Autumn Delisa Hidalgo
Kennedy Riley Luper
Kayla Nicole McGrier
Desiree Monica Moore
Kylie Nicole Moore
Katherine Lee Mostertz
Nykiejah Breasha Phillips
Brooklyn Ramsey
Karis Olivia Stewart**
Cenia Marizol Velasquez
Lataya Michell Welborn
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Business and Public Services Division
AdministrAtive offiCe teChnology AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in AdministrAtive offiCe teChnology
Joseph Alfred Kelley***
AdministrAtive offiCe teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in AdministrAtive offiCe teChnology - mediCAl emPhAsis
Briana V. Hudson**
AdministrAtive offiCe teChnology AdministrAtive suPPort diPlomA
Joseph Alfred Kelley***
AdministrAtive offiCe teChnology dAtA entry ClerK CertifiCAte
Briana V. Hudson**
AdministrAtive offiCe teChnology mediCAl offiCe sPeCiAlist CertifiCAte
Akasha Geer
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
Business teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in Business AdministrAtion
Natalie Morgan Boggs*
Justin Copeland
Yerlin Melissa Cruz Galvez
Latoya Renee Davis
Hannah Faith Do
Alexis Raeane Harrison
Charlene Mattison Moore
Elizabeth Nicole Poleshuk
Chevis Dakota Posey
Noah Franklin Price
Brooklyn Ramsey
Elijah Matthew-Liam Huashui Taylor
Wanda Christine Wardlaw**
Business teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in Business AdministrAtion - entrePreneur emPhAsis
Lauren Elizabeth Dickard
McKayla Fujimoto
Campbell Elizabeth Galloway*
Britanny Grace Jackson
Business teChnology
entrePreneurshiP And smAll Business mAnAgement CertifiCAte
Lauren Elizabeth Dickard
McKayla Fujimoto
Campbell Elizabeth Galloway*
Business teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in Business AdministrAtion - mAnAgement emPhAsis
Faith Elizabeth Baker
Samarah Jade Bautista Winchester
Katherine Margaret Becker**
Cameron Carver
Christopher W. Edwards
Katlyn Teresa Fowler
Nicole Heaven Lee
Keegan Elias Pangle
Skyzia Brooklyn Sanders
Katherine E. Sisk
Addison Spence Turner*
Emily Makenna Vajdic
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
Business teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in Business AdministrAtion - mArKeting emPhAsis
Hannah Person* Hadon Joseph Wallin
Business teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in Business AdministrAtion - oPerAtions mAnAgement
Matthew Richard Durnell Grindle
Business teChnology
Business foundAtions CertifiCAte
Keegan Elias Pangle Chevis Dakota Posey
ComPuter And informAtion teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in ComPuter teChnology - CyBerseCurity And forensiCs emPhAsis
Kelly Ysabel Carver**
Jackson Marvin Edmonds
Jonathan Joseph Kent
Andrew Harrison Kittrell
Kasai Rashaad Pressley Kareem Willingham Cullen James Wilson***
ComPuter And informAtion teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in ComPuter teChnology - netWorK systems mAnAgement emPhAsis
Benjamin Waters*
ComPuter And informAtion teChnology
With A mAjor in ComPuter teChnology - softWAre And WeB develoPment emPhAsis
Marck Anthony Ballard Kristin Elaina Brooks** David A. Ford***
William Hunter McClure Cameron James Sanders** Tyrik Marquise Watson
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
ComPuter And informAtion teChnology
CisCo netWorK AdministrAtor CertifiCAte
Benjamin Waters*
ComPuter And informAtion teChnology
ComPuter teChniCiAn CertifiCAte
Jackson Marvin Edmonds
David A. Ford***
Kasai Rashaad Pressley
Alec Sean Smith
CriminAl justiCe teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in CriminAl justiCe teChnology
Matthew Murray
CriminAl justiCe teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in CriminAl justiCe teChnology - lAW enforCement oPerAtions emPhAsis
Kristina Abbegale Elizabeth Vaughn**
eArly CAre And eduCAtion
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in eArly CAre And eduCAtion
Samantha Elan Ansardi
Kamryn Isabelle Cobb
Madeline Rose McClure
eArly CAre And eduCAtion
eArly CAre And eduCAtion AssistAnt CertifiCAte
Samantha Elan Ansardi
Trinity Nicole Lawton
Madeline Rose McClure
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
eArly Childhood develoPment
eArly Childhood develoPment CertifiCAte
Samantha Elan Ansardi
Trinity Nicole Lawton
Madeline Rose McClure
eArly Childhood develoPment
Child CAre mAnAgement CertifiCAte
Samantha Elan Ansardi
mediA Arts ProduCtion AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe With A mAjor in mediA Arts ProduCtion
Benjamin Col Delacruz
Joseph E. Getty***
Mckenzie Breanna Herring
Michael David Jamieson*
Kiera Celeste Marino
Curtis M. Sibert, II
Kylie Brooke Siedschlag
John M. Youssef
mediA Arts ProduCtion Audio ProduCtion CertifiCAte
Tyler Alex Blanding
Mckenzie Breanna Herring
Mary Rebecca Miller Curtis M. Sibert, II
mediA Arts ProduCtion digitAl ProduCtion teChniques CertifiCAte
Elliott Mckee Clark
mediA Arts ProduCtion grAPhiC CommuniCAtions CertifiCAte
John M. Youssef
mediA Arts ProduCtion grAPhiC design CertifiCAte
Kylie Brooke Siedschlag
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
mediA Arts ProduCtion
mediA Arts Business CertifiCAte
Kylie Brooke Siedschlag
John M. Youssef
mediA Arts ProduCtion
PhotogrAPhy CertifiCAte
Tyler Alex Blanding Mckenzie Breanna Herring
Michael David Jamieson* Ashley Amber Santos*
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Engineering and Industrial Technology Division
Automotive teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe With A mAjor in Automotive teChnology
Ben Edward White, III
Automotive teChnology
Automotive engine eleCtriCAl systems CertifiCAte
Ben Edward White, III
CnC ProgrAmming And oPerAtions
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe With A mAjor in CnC ProgrAmming And oPerAtions
Matthew Frederick Berger
William Brett Burrell*
CnC ProgrAmming And oPerAtions introduCtion to CnC CertifiCAte
Matthew Frederick Berger*
CnC ProgrAmming And oPerAtions mAnuAl mAChining CertifiCAte
Matthew Frederick Berger*
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
CnC ProgrAmming And oPerAtions
mAnuAl And CnC fundAmentAls CertifiCAte
Matthew Frederick Berger*
William Brett Burrell
engineering design teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in engineering systems teChnology
Salomon Colin
heAting, ventilAtion, And Air Conditioning teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in heAting, ventilAtion, And Air Conditioning teChnology
Jackson Douglas Broome
Isaac Patrick Higgins
Samuel Leon Watters
Joshua Cody Young
heAting, ventilAtion, And Air Conditioning teChnology hvAC APPrentiCe CertifiCAte
Jackson Douglas Broome
Isaac Patrick Higgins
Bentley Neal Jennings*
Riley Henderson Kelley**
Richard A. Sloan
Shane Michael Smith*
Douglas Rae Hunter Sosbee
Samuel Leon Watters
Joshua Cody Young
heAting, ventilAtion, And Air Conditioning teChnology hvAC instAller CertifiCAte
Jackson Douglas Broome
Isaac Patrick Higgins
Bentley Neal Jennings
Riley Henderson Kelley**
Richard A. Sloan
Samuel Leon Watters
Joshua Cody Young
mAnufACturing mAnAgement And leAdershiP
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in mAnufACturing mAnAgement And leAdershiP
Peggy Blayne Murchison*
Sonja Yvette Patterson
Joshua James Whitworth
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
mAnufACturing mAnAgement And leAdershiP introduCtion to mAnufACturing mAnAgement teChnology CertifiCAte
Joshua James Whitworth
mAnufACturing mAnAgement And leAdershiP introduCtion to quAlity AssurAnCe CertifiCAte
Joshua James Whitworth
mAnufACturing mAnAgement And leAdershiP mAnufACturing And Continuing ProCess imProvements CertifiCAte
Joshua James Whitworth
mAnufACturing mAnAgement And leAdershiP mAnufACturing ProduCtion i CertifiCAte
Casey Wyatt Carroll
Nathan Fischer Goode
Connor David Heeter
Fisher Stephens Kelly
Lan T. Le
Daniel James Monez
Christin Truong
meChAtroniCs teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe With A mAjor in meChAtroniCs teChnology
Logan Bertonaschi
Caelan Michael Brown
John Thomas Burgess
Kevon Carnes*
Keagan Wayne Carter
Adam Heath Fuller*
Steven Gage Holcombe
Weston Grant Johnson
Jonathan Thomas Lawton
Dalton Malon Lewis
Christian Michael Lind
Johnny Chase Mcintosh
Stephen J. Miller**
Jaden Davarion Morris
James Patrick Pitts*
Hunter Ray Saville
Nicholas Dean Scott
Maverick Homer James Shelton
Logan A. Woodhams
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
meChAtroniCs teChnology
teChniCAl oPerAtors i CertifiCAte
Javin Lewis Barnhardt
Logan Bertonaschi
Caelan Michael Brown
John Thomas Burgess
Kevon Carnes*
Michael Shane Franks
Adam Heath Fuller*
Steven Gage Holcombe
Weston Grant Johnson
Dalton Malon Lewis
Christian Michael Lind
Johnny Chase Mcintosh
Stephen J. Miller**
Jaden Davarion Morris
James Patrick Pitts*
Nicholas Dean Scott
Maverick Homer James Shelton
meChAtroniCs teChnology
teChniCAl oPerAtors ii CertifiCAte
Javin Lewis Barnhardt
Logan Bertonaschi
Caelan Michael Brown
John Thomas Burgess
Kevon Carnes*
Keagan Wayne Carter
Michael Shane Franks
Adam Heath Fuller*
Steven Gage Holcombe
Weston Grant Johnson
Jonathan Thomas Lawton
Dalton Malon Lewis
Christian Michael Lind
Johnny Chase Mcintosh
Stephen J. Miller**
Jaden Davarion Morris
James Patrick Pitts*
Nicholas Dean Scott
Maverick Homer James Shelton
Logan A. Woodhams
Welding teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe With A mAjor in Welding teChnology
Antonio Santos Escalante*
Anthony Michael Galloway
William Lee Grimes
Antonio Santos Escalante*
Anthony Michael Galloway
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Halliwell
Juan Luis Martinez
William Evan Tripp
Welding
industriAl Welding CertifiCAte
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Halliwell
Juan Luis Martinez
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
Welding multi-ProCess Welding CertifiCAte
Antonio Santos Escalante*
Anthony Michael Galloway
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Halliwell
Juan Luis Martinez
Welding smA PiPe Welding CertifiCAte
Bayne Brooks
Anthony Michael Galloway
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Halliwell
Juan Luis Martinez
Welding
smA struCturAl Welding CertifiCAte
Bayne Brooks
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Halliwell
Juan Luis Martinez
Health Education Division
Allied heAlth sCienCe
PersonAl CAre Aide i CertifiCAte
Amber Rose Cleveland
Kathy Vanesa Del Cid
Kaylee Nevaeh Holbrooks
Gretchen Elisa Leroy
Mckynze Jo Sorrow
emergenCy mediCAl teChnology
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in emergenCy mediCAl teChnology
Andrew Spencer Jenness
Wilbur Lester Murrell***
nursing
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe
With A mAjor in nursing
Melissa Branham
Katlyn Michelle Catchings
Amy Gail Coleman
Christine Ann Corn
Mckenzie Faith Dickson
Blaire Madison Dumit
Kaitlyn Grace Dunkley
Kaleigh Jeannette Galloway
Ashlyn Grace Goff
Naisha Randasia Goggins
Reilly Gossett
Alyssa Leigh Griffin***
Elicia S. Hansen*
Rachel LeeAnn Hendrix*
Sarah Gracelynn Thornwell Hooper
Mayci Reese Irby
Barbara Jenkins
Jessica Brianne Levine
Preslie Renee McCuen
Kayla Nicole McGrier
Jamie Sue Nicholson*
Reagan Eliana Perry
Naharai Bithiah Pineda
Emily Louise Ragle
Katie Kyeong Ryan
Alleigh Suzanne Sanders
Cynthia Denton Scheller*
Andrea Rene Shead*
Anna Lee Smith
Charles Randall Smith
Victoria Ashley Southerland
Hannah Jesse Stansell
Morgan Ashley Stewart*
Ashley Taylor Stiles
Madison Stowe
Piriyaporn Suwankuer*
Macee Rae Tamminen*
Monica Mae Williams
Tydeja Iyana Williams
Stevianna Nicole Woodson
Ashley Nicole Wright***
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
PrACtiCAl nursing
PrACtiCAl nursing diPlomA
Jeanny E. Aguirre
Emma Elizabeth Alexander
Deandrea Joy Blake
Christin Leigh Bovender
Emmanuel Cole
Matthew Justin Cronin
Danielle Alexis Dash
Lakisha Griffin Davis
Makayla De’Ann Dawkins
Hallie Lashea Garrett
Rachel E. Godfrey**
LaKendra Head
Courtney Dawn Hinkle
Halle Faith Johnson
Merari Stefany Lopez
Olivia Paige Maness
Kaitlyn Elaine Morrow
Jamison Martin Schulz*
Olivia Ann White
heAlth Professions
AssoCiAte in APPlied sCienCe With A mAjor in surgiCAl teChnology
Mackenzie Raeann Brest
Carlos Escamilla, Jr.
Stacy Cartwright Estes
Gracie Catherine Garrick
Violeta Daniella Gerasimchuk**
Marytere Luna Gutierrez
Lanie Rhane McGee**
Reagan M. Reed*
Jessica Ravan Sloan*
Jordan Olivia Turbeville***
Karly Amber Ruth Watkins
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 fall 2025. Final honor standing will be announced during the commencement ceremony.
Special Recognitions and Criteria
*Cum Laude – Student earned a 3.5-3.74 cumulative GPA. Represented by a royal blue cord.
**Magna Cum Laude – Student earned a 3.75-3.94 cumulative GPA. Represented by a silver cord.
***Summa Cum Laude – Student earned a 3.95 or higher cumulative GPA. Represented by a gold cord and gold tassel. Military and Veterans – Student currently serves or previously served in the U.S. military. Represented by a red, white and blue cord.
National Society for Leadership and Success – National leadership society. Students are invited to join and complete a leadership curriculum. Represented by a black and gray cord.
Phi Theta Kappa – National two-year honor society. Students are invited to join based on earning a 3.5 or higher GPA. Represented by a gold stole.
Student Leadership – Student contributed significantly to the leadership of a TCTC student organization. Represented by a light blue and light green cord.
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.
Katherine Becker - Business Adminstration Management Emphasis
Kelly Carver - Computer Technology Cybersecurity/Forensics Emphasis
Landen Edwards - Associate in Science
Rachel Godfrey - Practical Nursing
Briana Hudson - Administrative Office Technology Medical Emphasis
Joseph Kelley - Administrative Office Technology
Stephen Miller - Mechatronics Technology
Peggy Murchison - Manufacturing Management and Leadership
Jamie Nicholson - Associate in Science
Jessica Sloan - Surgical Technology
Ashley Wright - Nursing
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
nAtionAl soCiety of leAdershiP And suCCess fAll 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.
Faith Baker - Business Administration Management Emphasis
Kelly Carver - Computer Technology Cybersecurity/Forensics Emphasis
Katlyn Catchings - Nursing
Joseph Kelley - Administrative Office Technology
Zealeria McCrea - Associate in Science
Jamie Nicholson - Associate in Science
Elizabeth Poleshuk - Business Administration
Samuel Watters - Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technology
AFCO
Al Norris
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
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
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE . ,
tri-County teChniCAl College foundAtion, inC., sCholArshiPs (Continued)
Kathie O. Jones
Kathryn Taylor White Memorial
Katie M. Marshall
Ken Thomas
Kenyon Family Fund
Keowee Key Community Partnership
Kim and Jim Wanner
Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm
Paralegal
Kreager Family
Kym and Kelly Cleveland
Lawrence B. Miller Memorial
Lawrence F. and Sandra Yuda
Lynn Garrison Memorial
Margaret Gallant Sullivan Memorial
Marilyn Memorial
Marion and Mary Davis
Marion Davis
Marjorie C. Smith
Martha Barham Parker Memorial
Mary (Sally) M. Smith
Mary Davis
Mary Katherine Littlejohn
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
McPeak Family
Michelle Hammond Memorial
Milton Ford
Milton H. Hansen Memorial
Mina Lee Lesley Memorial
Ms. Boseman Practical Nursing
Nixon and Augusta M. Cox
Oconee County Medical Society
Oconee Family Community Leaders
Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association
Oconee Machine and Tool Company, Inc.
Oconee Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Orian Rugs, Inc.
Patriot Place
Paul and Lucy Wilkerson
Peggy Fleming Anderson
Pete and Kleo Stathakis Memorial
Pete and Sally Smith Foundation
Pickens Lions Club
Pratt Sosebee Memorial
Preston and Cynthia Williford
R. Clyde and Florence G. Stewart Memorial
Randall E. “Randy” Lusk Memorial ROTC
Robert A. and Jane R. Harris
Robert D. and Louise Mathews/ BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Robert W. Smith Memorial
Ruth B. Seabrook Memorial
Ryobi Motor Products Corporation
S. Lewis and Lucia B. Bell Memorial
Sally M. Wakefield Memorial
Santee Cooper
Sara L. and Nathan R. Fleishman
Sarah McFall Sullivan Memorial
Seneca Rotary Club
Sheriff E. E. “Duck” Cooley Memorial
Smith E. and Frances Hendricks Memorial
South Carolina Association of Veterinarians
South Carolina Broadcasters Association
South Carolina Broadcasters Association/Cleatus O. Brazzell
South Carolina Upstate Equine Council
Sue Lawrence Gignilliat and Thomas McCutchen Gignilliat
Susan and Tom O’Hanlan “Infinity and Beyond”
T. Rhett and Gaynell Evatt Memorial
Thirteen Smith Grandchildren
Thomas and Laura Johnston
Tomi E. Shuler Garrison Memorial
Tribble Foundation
Tri-County Board of Realtors
Tri-County Technical College Alumni Association
U. S. Engine Valve Corporation
United Community Bank
Upstate Federal Credit Union
Upstate Vet
VyTech Industries, Inc.
W. Erskine Gallant Memorial
Walhalla Woman’s Club
Weston and Ruth Reeve Memorial
Will A. Watson Memorial
William Law Watkins Memorial
William Y. Hazlehurst, III, Memorial
Yuda Family at Compact Air Products, Inc.
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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
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
David M. Moore, Academic and Career Foundations Division
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
Curtis 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
Vacant, 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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tri-County teChniCAl College vision, mission, vAlues vision
Passionate people transforming lives and building strong communities one student at a time.
mission
Tri-County Technical College provides students an exceptional and affordable learning experience that improves their quality of life. The College advances economic development in the tri-county region by preparing a highly skilled workforce.
vAlues
Integrity: We lead by example and are steadfast in upholding high ethical standards.
Respect: We engage with one another in a manner that promotes civility, trust, openness and understanding.
Learning: We promote a growth mindset and use what we learn to deliver a transformative experience for our students and employees.
Collaboration: We achieve more when we work together, especially when we bring diverse groups of people together to solve problems and generate change.
Innovation: We encourage creative ideas that lead to positive outcomes for our students, our employees and our community.
Diversity and Inclusion: We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community that fosters a sense of belonging where every individual feels welcome and valued.
ACCreditAtion
Tri-County Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Tri-County Technical College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Tri-County Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Tri-County Technical College does not discriminate in admission or employment on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, qualifying disability, veteran’s status, age, or national origin.
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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