A total of 170 students received Associate Degrees, Certificates and Career Studies Certificates during the 45th annual Commencement Exercises at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College May 11 on the Clifton Forge campus. DSLCC President Dr. Richard R. Teaff presented the diplomas and Vice President for Instruction, Student Services and Research Dr. Michael Scott served as the master of ceremonies.
In honor of the College’s 50th anniversary of its founding, the guest speaker was George Washington – as portrayed by Dean Malissa, the official George Washington historical actor at Mount Vernon. Malissa – dressed as Washington when he served as president – told the graduates never to underestimate the importance of character, morality and maturity in their leaders.
Student speaker was Heidi Lietz-Brown of Houston, Texas, who received an Associate Degree in the Administration of Justice program, and the Gary Lee Miller Outstanding Graduate Award went to Andrew Keith Bostic of Clifton Forge, who received an Associate Degree in Business Management.
The following students received diplomas:
Covington
Andrew Lee Andrews, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; LaDonna Sharese Billups, Certificate, Forensic Science, Career Studies Certificate, Private Security Services; Krista Boone, Certificate, Law Enforcement; Jason Brenner, Associate of Applied Science, Information Systems Technology; Amanda Brookman, Associate of Applied Science, Culinary Arts and Management; Ashleigh Nicole Brie, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Science; Lauren Whitney Campbell, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing; Brandi Nicole Carper, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Katrina D. Carroll, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing; Megan Renee Coleman, Associate of Applied Science, Business Management with Specialization in Administrative Support; Donald Woodrow Curry II, Certificate, Practical Nursing; Janet Johnson Dressler, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing; Christopher L. Ford, Certificate, Wind Turbine Service Technology; James Christopher Foscoe, Associate of Applied Science, Information Systems Technology; Travis Fridley, Certificate, Welding; Aliesha Ellen George, Associate of Applied Science, Culinary Arts and Management, Certificates, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Services, and Career Studies Certificate, Hospitality Management; Jonathan Aaron Hartsfield, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Studies in Welding; Tammy S. Hepler, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing; Frances Bailey Hicks, Associate of Applied Science, Business Management with Specialization in Administrative Support, Certificate, Business Leadership and Communications, and Career Studies Certificate, Business Leadership; Kimberly L. Howard, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing; Brooke Danielle Jackson, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing; Haley Jenkins, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Julia Lee, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Gregory C. Mays, Jr., Associate of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration; Cassie M. Mierzwa, Associate of Applied Science, Administration of Justice, Certificate, Law Enforcement; Career Studies Certificate, Private Security Services; Michelle Coffey Moses, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing; Logan Sartain, Certificate, Welding; Savannah Lynn Shoulders, Career Studies Certificate, Private Security Services; Jeannie Dawn Thompson, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing; Vickie Joy Tremblay, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Brandon Wayne Walton, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration; Jeremiah C. West, Associate of Applied Science, Culinary Arts and Management; Kristin Taylor Wickline, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Science; Tonya Lynn Wright, Certificate, Advanced Health Care
Clifton Forge
Andrew Keith Bostic, Associate of Applied Science, Business Management; Certificates, Business Leadership and Communications and Office Management; Career Studies Certificates, Business Leadership and Small Business Management; Anmarie Rosalie Allen, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Career Studies Certificate, Massage Therapy; Kayla Paige Brown, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Lisa A. Caldwell, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing ; Justina Dunaway, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing; Eileen Mary Dziok, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Education; Fred Fenton Forbes, IV, Certificate, Welding, and Career Studies Certificate, Welding; Eric Godfrey, Certificate, Welding; Zachary Higgins, Certificate, Wind Turbine Service Technology; Bettina Sorbara Keyser, Associate of Applied Science, Information Systems Technology and Career Studies Certificates, Networking Technologies and PC Repair; Jami Elizabeth Lyons, Associate of Applied Science, Administration of Justice, and Certificate, Law Enforcement; Paige Lynn Martin, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Timothy Micheal Nicely, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration with Specialization in Business Foundations, and Associate of Arts and Sciences, Education; Matthew Ryan Paxton, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Jessica L. Seay, Associate of Applied Science, Administration of Justice with Specialization in Forensic Science; Courtney Nicole Simpson, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Victoria Patterson Sorrels, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing; Jodi Lynn Vasko, Certificate, Welding; Elizabeth Michael Williams, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Education.
Millboro
Kristin L. Burch, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing ; Justin Loray Hall, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Sara Elaine Hall, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; John Ryan Newmarker, Certificate, Wind Turbine Service Technology ; Summer S. Riley, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Certificate, Massage Therapy; and Career Studies Certificate, Massage Therapy.
Eagle Rock
Richard L. Dudley, Jr., Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Carmelita Highelk, Certificate, Advanced Health Care; Dawn Williford Rogers, Associate of Applied Science, Business Management; Certificates, Business Leadership and Communications and Office Management; Career Studies Certificates, Business Leadership and Small Business Management; Robert Dale Thomas Smith, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies
Hot Springs
Cassie Anne Fornwalt, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing; Matthew Dale Persinger, Certificate, Welding; Corey Pullin, Associate of Arts and Sciences, General Studies; Joseph Ryder, Wind Turbine Service Technology; Michael C. Stinnett, Associate of Applied Science, Administration of Justice, and Certificate, Law Enforcement; Melinda Altizer Turner, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Education; Jamee Marie Vestal, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing
Buchanan
Amanda Hicks, Certificate, Practical Nursing
Daleville
Abby Rae Martin, Certificate, Practical Nursing
Bath County
Jess Pritt, Career Studies Certificate, Welding; Katie Nicole Wooddell, Certificate, Practical Nursing
Selma
Mindy S. Taliaferro, Certificate, Business Leadership and Communications
Glen Wilton
Laura Jane Thurston, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing
Warm Springs
Heather M. Woodzell, Associate of Applied Science, Nursing |  | President George Washington (portrayed by actor Dean Malissa) was the guest speaker at the 45th annual commencement exercises at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Friday evening. DSLCC President Dr. Richard Teaff presented diplomas to 170 DSLCC graduates.
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