Commencement time celebrates success, new beginnings


It's a fabulous time of
 year at Edison State
 College it's awards
and commencement
time.
 Annually, each campus
hosts a Student Life
and Academic Awards
Ceremony, in which


students who have
excelled in leadership,
campus and community
involvement and aca-
demics are recognized
for their achievements.
Awards are given in areas
such as the Student
Government Association


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Member of the Year, Peer
Tutor of the Year, and
academic excellence in
accounting, mathematics
and English. This year's
ceremony will be held in
the Charlotte Campus
auditorium at 6 p.m.
April 17.
 This year's college-
wide commencement
ceremony will be held at
Germain Arena in Estero
beginning at 6 p.m.
May 2. After 50 years,
and as we transition to
Florida SouthWestern
State College, this will be
our last commencement
ceremony as Edison State
College. The ceremony
will be one of celebra-
tion of our students,
our history and our
traditions. And with Dr.
Jeffery Allbritten, Edison
State College president,
as the featured speaker,


the ceremony is sure to
be one to remember.
 I look forward to these
events each year because
they are true demonstra-
tions of determination,
perseverance and hope.
Many of the students I
work with are much more
than just students. They
are parents, spouses,
family providers, caregiv-
ers and employees who
have decided to earn a
college degree to provide
a better life for them-
selves and their families.
 It's amazing to watch
these students grow in
confidence from the
first time they timidly
walk in to apply, to the
times they meet with an
advisor because classes
are too tough and they
feel like they want to
give up, to the time they
are walking across the


stage at commencement
knowing they have suc-
ceeded. And for so many
students, graduation is
just the first step. Their
positive educational
experiences, along with
their demonstrated
achievements, often
lead them to pursue
bachelor's, master's and
doctoral degrees. They
advance in their chosen
professions by becom-
ing nurses, computer
programmers, dental
hygienists, teachers and
paralegals.
 It may sound cliche,
but I love being a part
of an organization that
helps make people's
dreams come true. I love
working for a place that
makes our community
stronger. I love working
with people who are
committed to helping


every single student
reach his and her goals.
I love working with stu-
dents. Their hard work
and perseverance inspire
me daily. Congratulations
to the Edison State
College Class of 2014!
 Christy Gilfert is the
campus dean, Student
Affairs and Academic
Services, at the Edison
State College Charlotte
Campus. She can be
reached at 941-637-5678,
or email cgilfert@edison.
edu.


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