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Dalton State College’s 41st annual graduation ceremony will take
place on Friday, May 8, at the Northwest Georgia Trade and
Convention Center. The ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. and
will feature a graduating senior, Daniel Byers, as the
commencement speaker.
More than 550 students are expected to graduate this spring from
Dalton State’s bachelor’s, associate, and certificate programs;
about half of that number is expected to participate in the
ceremony.
“We are delighted to have Daniel Byers deliver the commencement
address this year,” says Dr. John Schwenn, President of Dalton
State. “The College began the tradition of having a graduating
senior as the commencement speaker several years ago, and it has
proven to be very popular with the students, their families, and
the guests who attend.”
Byers, a native of Northwest Georgia, will earn a Bachelor of
Business Administration in Management degree. A non-traditional
student, Byers has worked for Reebok International, Ltd., Old
Navy, and Samsonite while attending college, and he has received
tuition support as a benefit of his employment with Reebok.
“My experience at Dalton State has been more than ordinary,”
says Byers. “It has been extraordinary. No other college could
have, nor would have, challenged me as Dalton State has.”
Byers says that as a non-traditional student, he has taken
classes part-time while working full-time during the greater
part of his college career.
“Having to constantly bend my class schedule around my work
schedule has always been difficult,” he continues. “It was yet
another challenge I had to overcome. But with the challenges,
opportunities have arisen, allowing for chances to learn and
grow. Without challenges, we would not be as well prepared for
what tomorrow may bring.”
The Class of 2009 will include Dalton State’s first eight
students to earn the Bachelor of Business Administration in
Accounting degree.
For more information about graduation events, please call
706-272-4436.
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