The forty-eighth annual commencement ceremony was held at Eastern Shore Community College at 4:00pm, Friday May 10^th on the campus in Melfa.
ESCC awarded 119 post-secondary credentials which included Associate Degrees, Certificates and Career Studies Certificates, to our 2019 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 2019 represents all areas of the Shore from Cape Charles to the Maryland line.  Some ESCC graduates are using the Guaranteed Admissions Agreement to transfer to other fine Colleges and Universities around the Commonwealth.

Members of the 2019 graduating class are also a part of Eastern Shore’s workforce and are employed at locations such as Riverside Health System, NASA Wallops Island, Tysons, Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, Community Services Board, Northrop Grumman, Eastern Shore Rural Health, and many more.

The commencement address was given by Gerald Boyd, MDiv, ICADC, CADCII, Co-Founder and COO of Peacewerks Center for Well-Being, LLC, Executive Director of Eastern Shore Training and Consulting, Inc. (ESTACI), Organizer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Samuel D. Outlaw Blacksmith Shop Memorial Museum, Board of Directors Member of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Council Member of Virginia Organizing, and 200+ Men of Hampton Roads Member, and NAACP of Northampton County Virginia Member.

The Commencement Marshal was Karen Callahan Neville representing her husband, the late Professor Barry Neville, who was posthumously awarded the Professor Emeritus Award by Paul Weitzel, Associate Professor.

2019 Graduates

Associate of Arts and Science Degrees:  Jared Clayton, Robert Meek, Cindy Mondragon, Andrew Smith, Chris Alvarado-Lopez, Jeffrey Conrow, Gustavo Diaz, Kari Fuller, Bobby Harmon, Joe Hernandez-Trevino, Philip Laxton, Ashanti Mitchell, Caitlyn Moore, Rachel Mullins, Haley Potts, Spencer White, Gionvanni Wynn, Chrstine Brady, Duncan Brown, Chassity Colona, Chloe Custis, Morgan Doughty, Isamar Garcia, Gladis Gonzales, Aubree Mills, Joanna Parks, Isabella Sayers, Daisy Torres, Matthew Tyler, Briana Williams, Gary Eskridge, Zhen Ling Ni, Rebecca Childers, Jacob Evans, Vincent Gariepy, Brandon Justice, Caleb Laxton, Jessica LeCato, William Sayers, and Alex Turner.

Associate of Applied Science Degrees: Taylor Chance, Patrice Robinson, Jeffrey Watson, Chelsea Pitts, Maggie Williams, Kentral Bailey, Aimee Hole, Thomas Parker, Jenelyn Bengston, Princess Bragg, Christina LeCato, and Sentara Scarborough.

Certificates: Cullen Pruitt, Tiawana Ames, Taranique Bailey, Brittany Brown, Nikkeya Chandler, Bethany Clayton, Adriana Custis, Tayshia Daugherty, Dionja Drummond, Tynequa Edwards, Neola Frazier, Kenriya Holden, Kierra James, Ashley Johnson, Courtney Orsinger, Letisha Robberecht, Shakeria Rogers, TyKeira Savage, Tanay Smith, Tabbitha Thornes, Whitney Townsend, Tykeya Wilson, Alaya Bratten, Terell Corbin, Brandi Etz, TayVaneisha Harmon, Heather Johnson, Marshonia McClendon, Latifah Savage, Quanasia Smith, Jaqueline Swift, Gregory Hare, Connor McCready, Adrian Savage, Jacob Cain, Markel Chisum, Devon Davis, Jamard Williams, Joshua Barnes, Jennifer Bartolon, Kashia Berryhill, Madison Bishop, Mya Borden, Jhanay Davis, Brittany DeHaven, Shamara Giddins, Tavare Handy, Brittany Harmon, Taniya Holden, Jakeria Johnson, Kassidy Jones, Paschun Lee, Autumn Prendergast, Moniesha Savage, Kayla Turner, Quazhanik Upshur, Emilia Vazquez, Marniece Whittington, BraNazia Wyche, Nikita Kellam, Shakeria Rogers, Waitlyn Witt, and Zachary Tilghman.

Enrollment for Fall 2019 classes is now underway at Eastern Shore Community College.  The last day to register is August 18^th (online), with classes beginning on Monday, August 19^th.  New and returning students 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. Contact Student Services for more information at 757-789-1720.

ESCC Class of 2019 (photo courtesy of D. Ritter Photography)