NCC College and Career Readiness Graduation Announced
Ivana Stevens
Nash Community College will hold its Adult High School and High School Equivalency commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 6:00 PM in the Nash Community College Brown Auditorium. Ivana Stevens, Director of NCC College and Career Readiness Department, will deliver the address.
Students will be recognized for completion of the High School Equivalency (formerly known as GED®). The program is offered at NCC at no charge with flexible class times. High School Equivalency students work at their own pace, testing along the way to determine progress in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science & Social Studies.
Ivana Stevens began her career in the District of Columbia Public Schools as an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. After moving to North Carolina, she became Education Director for Sylvan Learning Center, and then transitioned back into the classroom as a secondary Social Studies and ESL teacher. While teaching full-time, Stevens also taught as an adjunct instructor in English as a Second Language and Adult Basic Education in both Maryland and North Carolina including seven years at NCC.
Prior to becoming the Director, Ivana Stevens served as the Career Pathways and Transition Coordinator for the College and Career Readiness department at Nash, where she helped establish certified Career Pathways in Advanced Manufacturing and Healthcare.
Stevens has trained K-12 and community college educators throughout her career in the areas of ESL and Integrating Career Awareness. She currently serves as a Coach for the GoldenLEAF Scholars Leadership Program, Chair of the Eastern Region Adult Education Directors, and on the North Carolina advisory boards for Adult High School and Latino/Hispanic Initiatives. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with an International Relations concentration from Tulane University and a Master’s Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from American University.
The ceremony will be held in the Nash Community College Business and Industry Center Brown Auditorium, and streamed live online via the Nash Community College YouTube channel at youtube.com/user/NashComCollege. For more information, call 252-451-8235.
