{"id":2867,"date":"2018-04-30T21:40:46","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T21:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=2867"},"modified":"2018-05-01T02:20:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T02:20:58","slug":"tstc-in-waco-holds-spring-2018-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=2867","title":{"rendered":"TSTC in Waco Holds Spring 2018 Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"

(WACO) \u2013 More than 380 graduates received certificates and associate degrees at Texas State Technical College\u2019s Spring 2018 Commencement held Monday, April 30, at the Waco Convention Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Daniel Follis, an instructor in the Cyber Security program, watching his students achieve their education goals does not get tiring to see. He estimated he has attended 18 TSTC commencement exercises.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI make them a promise when they start that I will shake their hands when they walk across the stage,\u201d Follis said. <\/span><\/p>\n

Several of Friday\u2019s graduates already have jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cynthia Martinez, 19, of Hutto received the Dental Assistant certificate. She is working to transition from clinical work to full-time employment at Little Hippos Pediatric Dentistry n Hutto. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels good to actually have a job and have an opportunity to start in the workforce,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cIt\u2019s a little scary but being in clinicals got me used to it. I am more comfortable in Hutto.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sydney Vanwinkle, 23, of Waco was a Phi Theta Kappa graduate who received a Pharmacy Technician certificate. She will transition from clinical work at Drug Emporium on Bosque Boulevard to part-time employment as she starts an associate degree in accounting this summer at McLennan Community College. <\/span><\/p>\n

Vanwinkle said she would miss her classmates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some graduates are considering job offers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jonah Swandt, 22, of Keller received the Associate of Applied Science degree in Robotics Technology. He had several relatives in attendance watching him walk across the stage. <\/span><\/p>\n

Swandt said he enjoyed the hands-on learning and understanding how to make the transition from college to the workforce. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to make a decision on a job in a week or two,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the commencement ceremony, Electrical Lineworker Technology graduate Jeff Montgomery, 24, proposed marriage to his longtime girlfriend, Leeann Roen. And, she said yes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been five years,\u201d he said. \u201cWe met in high school.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Montgomery will be working for Pike Electric at Fort Hood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Roen held back tears as she looked at her engagement ring.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m overwhelmed and excited,\u201d she said. <\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, the Dental Assistant program held a Pinning Ceremony for graduates at the John B. Connally Technology Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, log on to tstc.edu.<\/span><\/p>\n

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