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Delaware Tech holds 2019 commencement
Del Tech President Dr. Mark T. Brainard addressed the class of 2019, urging them to thank everyone for their support. That includes family, friends and the faculty and support staff of the college. Steven Billups photos
June 3, 2019
Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown held its 2019 Commencement May 14. This year, 660 academic awards and 518 associate degrees were awarded, 10 bachelor of science in nursing degrees were awarded and 12 students received degrees in two or more categories. 289 students graduated with academic excellence, 64 students earned summa cum laude and 15 students earned a perfect grade point average of 4.0. Women made up 66 percent of the student body, and 28 percent of the student body was minorities. The oldest student was 68 and the youngest was 18, with the average age 28. There were also 20 veterans in the student body.
Del Tech President Dr. Mark T. Brainard addressed the class of 2019, urging them to thank everyone for their support. That includes family, friends and the faculty and support staff of the college. Steven Billups photos
Keynote speaker Fay Blake is the executive director of Pathways to Success, which provides in-school and after-school mentoring to at-risk youth. In her address, Blake said, “You have an awesome opportunity to write whatever is in your new chapter in the next thing you do.”
Zachary Bullis from Millsboro accepts his diploma in production agriculture from Board of Trustees Vice Chair Patti Grimes.
Valerie Moore from Ellendale shakes the hand of President Mark Brainard with her accounting degree in hand.
Alona Katerychuk from Rehoboth Beach gets a congratulations from President Mark Brainard for earning her accounting degree.
Nancy Lyons from Millsboro earned her degree in management. Lyons is shown shaking hands with President Mark Brainard after getting her diploma.
Brenda Baker-Mack from Lewes shakes the hand of Board of Trustees Vice Chair Patti Grimes prior to receiving her diploma.
Samantha Morse from Georgetown smiles as she shakes hands with President Mark Brainard after getting her diploma.
Rosita Lúc Roblero from Georgetown, who earned summa cum laude honors, wears a stole from China where she studied abroad. She smiles as she receives her occupational therapy assistant diploma from board of trustees member Michael J. Hare.
18-year-old Alexandra Downs from Lewes was the youngest member of the class of 2019. She earned most of her credits while in high school. She smiles and looks Michael Hare in the eye as she receives her diploma.
