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Nash Community College celebrated the Class of 2022 on Friday, May 13, 2022 recognizing students for completion of degrees, diplomas and certificates at the College\u2019s annual commencement exercises.<\/p>\n
Adult High School, High School Equivalency and Curriculum graduates had the opportunity to participate in either a drive-through ceremony in the morning or an in-person ceremony held in the evening in Brown Auditorium.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat a journey you, and we, have been on to get to this point,\u201d NCC President Dr. Lew Hunnicutt said. \u201cYour perseverance to complete your program of study truly inspires me. You completed your coursework during a worldwide pandemic that continues to this day. Please always keep that in mind when you look back over this major accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n
NCC\u2019s 2021-2022 Student Government President Justin Joyner addressed the graduates. \u201cTo the class of 2022, well done. I have never stood on a graduation stage. My high school graduation was at the start of COVID. So, to be here now definitely feels strange.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCelebrate all the knowledge you have learned here,\u201d Joyner said. \u201cCelebrate the friends you made along the way. Celebrate the family members who calmed you down before an exam. Most importantly, celebrate yourself, take time to appreciate what you have achieved and be proud.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rocky Mount Fire Department Chief Corey Mercer delivered the keynote address. \u201cMarch 2020 was the beginning of something that the world was not prepared for,\u201d Mercer said. \u201cWorking together you all found a way to stay on task and meet the requirements of each class that would allow you to be standing here today. You are resilient and the epitome of being resilient.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chief Mercer is a community college graduate having earned an associate degree in fire protection technology. He shared the story of his own educational journey.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 1992, there was a young man who returned home from the military after two tours in the Middle East. He stood in the lobby of a community college trying to determine where he would take his future. He developed a plan to enroll in a curriculum hoping that he would get the training necessary to secure a job in his chosen field. With a small family, he took a job to provide for them as he went to community college in the evening. The young man was persistent to stay on the course he had chosen.\u201d Despite various hurdles, Mercer said, \u201cHe received a job offer. I want to acknowledge the role the community college played in my quest to gain employment in my dream of becoming a firefighter,\u201d Mercer said. \u201cWithout that hope I would have never gained employment in the fire service.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nash Community College President Dr. Lew Hunnicutt and Board of Trustees Chair Katherine Wiggins Fisher presided over the ceremonies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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