Inducted into the Alumni Walk of Success and honored for their outstanding personal and professional achievements were Rep. Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown, a 1977 graduate of the Medical Laboratory Technology program; Tracy Taylor Morris, of Seaford, a 1979 graduate of the Executive Secretarial Technology (now Office Administration) program; and Charles “Chuck” O’Brien, a Seaford resident, who graduated in 1982 from the Data Processing Technology (now Computer Information Systems) program.

All three honorees were lauded for the determination and dedication they had as college students and which remains a vital part of their professional lives today. While giving their remarks, Briggs King, Morris and O’Brien all stated that Delaware Tech had given them the solid educational foundation they needed to succeed during their pursuit of additional education and in their careers.
Briggs King is newly elected to the Delaware House of Representatives for the 37th District;

Morris is the vice president and corporate director of human resources for Allen Family Foods Inc.; and O’Brien is director of information technology at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital.

The Walk of Success recognizes graduates who have made significant contributions to their communities through their academic and career achievements, community service and personal accomplishments. Bronze plaques bearing the graduate’s name, date of graduation and date of induction are placed in the walkway between the Stephen J. Betze Library and the Carter Partnership Center; each honoree also receives a plaque.