The forty-fifth annual commencement ceremony was held at Eastern Shore Community College at 4:00pm, Friday May 13^th on the campus in Melfa.
ESCC awarded 143 post-secondary credentials which included Associate Degrees, Certificates and Career Studies Certificates, to our 2016 graduates.  The majors included, Administrative Assistant, Business Administration, Early Childhood Education, Electronics Technology, General Studies, Liberal Arts, Management, Science, Industrial Technology, Medical Assisting, Practical Nursing, Welding, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Long-Term Care Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding.

The ESCC Class of 2016 represents all areas of the Shore from Cape Charles to Exmore to Onancock, Saxis, Chincoteague and Tangier.  Some ESCC graduates are using the Guaranteed Admissions Agreement to transfer to ODU, UVA, VCU, Grand Canyon University, Virginia Wesleyan, and Regents University.

Members of the 2016 graduating class are also a part of Eastern Shore’s workforce and are employed at locations such as Ace Hardware, Hare Valley Head Start, Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, NASA Wallops, Tysons Foods, and Mosher Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine.

The commencement address was given by Dr. William T. Greer, Jr., the third president of Virginia Wesleyan College in 1992, and also previous president of both Brevard College and Andrew College. Dr. Greer is also a member of the ESCC Foundation Board.  P. Bryan Smith, former Dean of Student Services, retired from Eastern Shore Community College, served as the Commencement Marshall.

Mr. Barry Neville, Assistant Professor of History, was announced as the 2015/16 recipient of the ESCC Faculty Award for Professional Excellence.  To be selected, the process requires submission of a portfolio by faculty members and a review by a committee composed of teaching faculty, HR and the VPASA.

Nicole Reyes was announced as the valedictorian of the Class of 2016, graduating summa cum laude with the highest GPA in the graduating class.

2016 graduates included: Yulanda Allen, Kayln Allums, Charlene Ames, Alfred Anderson, E’Wayna Anderson, Lisa Ashby, Jean Augustin, Hector Ayala, Kristen Bailey, Shernequa Bailey, Vincent Bailey, Ashley Bailey, Quantez Baines, Chelsey Barker, Amanda Baylis, Mark Baylis, Kelly Belge, Nicole Bishop, Amanti Boggs, Tiara Boggs, Wyatt Bridges, Lynne Brough, Brooke Brown, Danielle Brown, Sherneida Brown, Ryan Cashwell, Chiquita Church, Marie Clerfond, Christopher Cleveland, Natasha Collins, Cristian Collins, Berrit Connelly, Travis Connelly, Marissa Crockett, Joshua Cubbage, Fabrice Cypress, Lindsay Delgado, Shanese Dennis, Lucero Diaz, Jairo Diaz-Ortiz, Destinee Dorsey, Latoya Drummond, Brian Eccleston, Julie Enamorado, Karina Escalante, Leslie Escalante, Tysheka Finney, Brittany Fisher, Kristin Fox, Dawn Frazier, Charles Galloway, Jontae Gaskins, Juwan Giddens, LaReisha Goffigon, Shyanne Gordon, Timothy Hall, Christian Hall, Johnnie Hall, Shanea Handy, Ericca Hargis, Tiquisha Harmon, Linda Harris, Molly Harris, Kyle Hartman, Brittany Holden, Alexis Holland, Lauren Hunter, Christopher Jackson, Janelle Johnson, Dionthe Johnson, Safiya Johnson, Erica Jones, Gregory Jordan, Juana Juarez, Jesse Juarez, Keshia Jubilee, Kristen Kellam, Dawn Killmon, Tyler Kilmon, Sheryl Lafferty, Meliza Ledesma, Bryan Lewis, Jamie Lewis, La’Dawn Logan, Kaniya Lyons, ShyAjah Mapp, India Marshall, Donesha McIntosh, Bethany Meissner, Aracely Meza-Ramos, Ashley Mills, Thomas Molter, Ashlyn Morgan, Aliyah Morris, Alexsandria Myers, Shelby Nimmerichter, Thomas Palmer, Tracy Peed, Micole Pettit, Corvin Powell, Shirley Randell, Paula Rangel, Karen Reid, Noah Renggli, Nicole Reyes, Ashley Reynolds, Courtney Riggins, Kalia Ann Robair, January Robinson, Paul Rogers, LaNequa Rogers, Dennean Rogers, Ian Rose, Claudena Roseus, Teddy Ross, Dakeitta Sample, Daisy Sanchez-Escalante, Valerie Savage, Brittany Savage, Tracy Schwendeman, Katrina Selert, Betty Simpkins, Stephanie Simpson, Troy Simpson, Jordan Sokel, Heather Sorrentino, Ashley Stevens, Netrail Strand, Nakevia Strand, Angela Sturgis, Courtney Teschner, Vernsheina Townsend, Whitney Townsend, Aaliyah Tyler, Christine Vernet, Christine Waldenmaier, Lee Walker, Uneqia White, Roshika Williams, Jocqui Williams, and Katrina Wise.

Enrollment for Fall 2016 classes is now underway at Eastern Shore Community College.  The last day to register is August 17^th, with classes beginning on August 18^th.  ESCC will also be launching new Saturday classes under an initiative called “Take 13”, where students can be enrolled full-time with a one day a week commitment, to better accommodate Monday through Friday work schedules.  You are urged to begin the application process as soon as possible to insure your desired classes and schedule for this fall.  Visit es.vccs.edu online or visit student services for help with enrollment, financial aid, and advising.