(Marietta, Ga. – April 15, 2015) This May more than 2,500 graduates of Georgia’s largest technical college will be honored in a ceremony at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Representing graduates from Summer 2014, Fall 2014 and Spring 2015, more than 300 graduates are expected to walk in the ceremony.
Scheduled for Friday May 1, at 10 a.m., the ceremony will honor those completing their programs of study for a technical certificate of credit, a diploma, or an associate of applied science degree, including 41 students who completed an associate of applied science or diploma program with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average. The most popular area of study for graduates was Healthcare Sciences, including Associate Degree Nursing, Practical Nursing, Radiography, Physical Therapist Assistant, Health Information Management Technology, Medical Assisting, Healthcare Assistant certificates and Healthcare Science certificates. This was followed by programs in the area of business, including Accounting, Business Administrative Technology, Business Management, Marketing Management and programs in the field of Automotive, including Automotive Technology, Auto Collision Repair, Automotive Fundamentals and other Automotive Certificates.
This year’s graduation speaker will be Chief Technology Officer for the Power Generation Services Business in GE Power & Water Steven Hartman. He is responsible for providing life cycle technology solutions and support for the global business; including technology development for new products, repairs, inspection, monitoring & diagnostics, remote services, and performance solutions. A graduate of Union College in Schenectady, New York, Hartman holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.