Pierpont Community & Technical College had the privilege of hosting the Marion County Adult & Community Education Center's 2009 Graduation and Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, June 2. It was a wonderful evening, with more than 200 people filling the Turley Center Ballroom to celebrate the accomplishments of those students who were completing their GED or being recognized for other achievements. James Skidmore, Chancellor for the Community & Technical College System of West Virginia, delivered the keynote addressed. He told graduates that it was easy to start something but difficult to finish. Their participation in the ceremony as graduates indicated that they were finishers. He challenged them not to look at the evening's festivities as the end of their educational journey, but rather the first step in life long learning. Chancellor Skidmore talked about the kinds of jobs that were available in West Virginia and how many of them paid good wages and only required associate degrees for entry level employment. With 10 Community Colleges to choose from and more than 50,000 students enrolling in those community college annually, there are a lot of options for students to take the next step and enroll.
Pierpont Community & Technical College awarded Tiffany Pysell, one of the GED graduates, with the Francis H. Pierpont Scholarship as part of the ceremony. The scholarship award will cover tuition costs for one academic year. Ms. Pysell hopes to study Veterinary Technology at Pierpont.
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