Ceremony to mark completion of work
by Shannon Harrison, managing editor

    Approximately 2,502 TCC students, with 1,200 participating in the ceremony, will graduate Wednesday, May 15, at the convention center in downtown Fort Worth.

   Dr. Ernest Thomas, South Campus president, will serve as host at this year’s ceremonies.

   The guest speaker for the event will be Dr. David Sampson, assistant secretary of the commission for economic development in the Bush administration.

   Students who graduate will receive either a certificate of completion, an associate in applied science or an associate in arts degree.

   The ceremony combines students who have completed their degree requirements during the summer, fall and spring.

   Students who will receive a certificate of completion include 148 for the summer, 154 for the fall and 232 for the spring.

   An associate in applied science degree goes to 77 students for the summer, 213 for fall and 380 in the spring.

   Students receiving an associate in arts include 259 for the summer, 369 in the fall and 670 for spring.

   The students who will graduate have at least a 2.0 GPA and have completed all the required courses on their particular degree plan.

   Graduates must also have a minimum of 16 in-residence hours at any of the TCC campuses and have completed 64 credit hours to receive associate degrees.