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Lieutenant
Governor Mary Taylor addresses Edison State Community
College’s 2016 graduating class.
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Edison State
Honors Graduates
Edison State Community College held its 41st annual spring commencement
ceremony on Friday night before a packed house of family, friends,
faculty, and staff at the Piqua campus.
Nearly 400 students earned a total of 440 degrees or certificates in
the areas of business, computer information technology, engineering
technology, health science, industrial management and technology, and
social and legal services at this year’s graduation.
Edison State was honored to have Ohio Lieutenant Governor, Mary Taylor,
deliver the ceremony’s keynote address, titled “Finding a Balance
Without Compromise.”
Taylor was sworn in to serve as Lt. Governor in 2011 and is currently
fulfilling her second term alongside of Governor John Kasich. As Ohio’s
65th Lieutenant Governor, Mary Taylor leads Ohio’s Common Sense
Initiative (CSI) to reform the state’s regulatory policies, and serves
as the director of the Ohio Department of Insurance.
“Ohio provides an enriched future in both business and life, where
success is built within the broader context of fulfillment,” said Lt.
Governor Mary Taylor. “You are now part of one of Ohio’s strongest
assets, its workforce. Congratulations to the 2016 graduating class.”
During the ceremony, Lt. Governor Taylor was presented with an honorary
degree from Edison State in recognition of her significant
contributions to higher education, the State of Ohio, and attainment of
eminence in her professional field.
As the evening’s events drew to a close and the last degrees and
certificates were awarded, Edison State President Dr. Doreen Larson
took a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by the families and
friends of those that were being honored, and to note the overwhelming
diversity amongst this year’s graduates.
“It is always a thrill to see the immense diversity among our
graduates,” said Edison State President, Dr. Doreen Larson. “We have
some very young graduates, many graduates with young families, and
other graduates who have fulfilled their dreams of attaining a college
degree after raising children or pursuing other careers. This wide
range of successful students demonstrates the flexibility of our
faculty and our commitment as a college community to the individual
success of all our students.”
Now in its fifth decade of service, Edison Community College is
committed to providing higher education and advanced training
opportunities for the people of the greater Miami Valley. Edison is
accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is recognized with the
highest order attainable by the Ohio Board of Regents. With campuses in
Piqua and Greenville, Edison provides a Personal Experience and
Rewarding Education. Visit us online at www.edisonohio.edu.
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