College Celebrates Commencement on Dec. 12

SFSC celebrates its new graduates with a Commencement ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on the SFSC Highlands Campus in Avon Park.

The Commencement speaker is Christopher Peragine, who is graduating from SFSC with his Associate in Arts degree.

Approximately 308 students will have met the SFSC requirements by fall Commencement. Of these, 14 will receive their Bachelor of Science in Supervision and Management (BAS-SM), six will receive their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), 90 will receive their Associate in Arts, 69 will receive their Associate in Science, 33 will receive their State of Florida High School Diploma, 24 will receive their College Credit Certificate (CCC), and 72 will receive Career Technical Certificates. Students participating in the Commencement ceremony will total 149.

Mace bearer and chief marshal for Commencement is Mlisa Manning, and marshals are Kelly Fairfield Dec, Courtney Green, Robert Hampton, Candy Jones, Garrett Lee, Michelle Macbeth, Sofia Ochoa, Ricardo Pantoja, Michael Pate, Lena Phelps, Andrew Polk, and Megan Togno.

The Commencement rehearsal will be held on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. at the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts. The ceremony will be live-streamed with access through SFSC’s website.