07/21/21
Â鶹´«Ã½ State to hold commencement exercises Aug. 12
Â鶹´«Ã½, Ala. – The Summer Commencement Ceremony for Â鶹´«Ã½ will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 at Â鶹´«Ã½ State Cherokee.
Featured speakers are Â鶹´«Ã½ State students Donna Coley and Dominque Johnson.
Donna Coley
Dominque Johnson
Coley is a Titusville, Fla., native who attends Â鶹´«Ã½ State’s Ayers Campus. At commencement, she will receive an Associate in Applied Science degree in Accounting Technology. She plans to transfer to Jacksonville State University.
During her tenure at Â鶹´«Ã½ State, Coley has been a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, was nominated for the President’s Cup and received the Student of Distinction and Rising Scholar awards. She has a 3.22 GPA, which she has maintained while attending classes and working part time.
Johnson of Attalla enrolled in Â鶹´«Ã½ State after graduating from Â鶹´«Ã½ City High School. She is completing an Associate in Science degree and plans to attend the police academy.
While at Â鶹´«Ã½ State, she has been a member of Student Support Services and has recently been inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Johnson works part time while attending classes full time and has maintained a 3.55 GPA.
Graduates will be presented by Dr. Leslie Worthington, dean of Academic Programs, and Pam Johnson, dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Grants and Special Projects. Dr. Kathy Murphy, president of Â鶹´«Ã½ State, will award the degrees. Joe Hulsey, the HVACR instructor at the Ayers Campus, will serve as the commencement grand marshal.