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Board of Trustees Vice Chair Jeff Flessner
(L), student speaker Nicci Van Dyke, President Keith
Cornille
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Heartland Community College
Commencement set for virtual viewing on May 15
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[May 09, 2020]
Heartland Community College’s 28th annual
commencement will be held virtually on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 6:30
p.m., with viewing of the celebration on YouTube and Facebook Live.
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To connect with the virtual commencement
broadcast, go to
www.heartland.edu/graduation.
The ceremony will recognize those graduating with associate degrees
and certificates as well as students from the Heartland Academy for
Learning Opportunities (HALO) and Adult Education programs.
Speaking will be Heartland President Keith Cornille, Board of
Trustees Vice Chair Jeff Flessner, and a Heartland student speaker.
Nicci Van Dyke selected as student speaker
Nicci Van Dyke will represent the Class of 2020 as the Student
Commencement Speaker. She served as Student Trustee in Heartland’s
Student Government Association for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Nicci also played on the Heartland Hawks Softball team her freshman
year.
After graduating with her Associates in Arts, she plans to transfer
to Northern Georgia University to major in Special Education.
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2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients Richard
Casper and Dr. Seshanand Rao
Heartland alums Richard Casper and Dr. Seshanand Rao will both be
recognized during the virtual ceremony as recipients of the
College’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award. Casper and Rao are the
twelfth and thirteenth Heartland alumni to receive of the award,
which recognizes individual career achievements and positive
community impact while exhibiting the College’s values.
Learn more about these distinguished alums’ stories and experiences
on the College’s podcast.
2020 Outstanding Faculty Award recipients Dr. Wayne Bass and Dr.
Janet Titus
Dr. Wayne Bass and Dr. Janet Titus will be recognized as Outstanding
Faculty.
The Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Award is presented to Dr. Wayne
Bass, professor of humanities and religious studies.
The Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award is presented to Dr. Janet
Titus, professor of psychology.
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Director of Public Relations
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