May 9, 2008

Commencement Exercises for the York Tech Class of 2008 to be Held May 13

ROCK HILL—York Technical College will hold its commencement exercises for the class of 2008 on Tuesday, May 13. The ceremony will take place at Winthrop University Coliseum beginning at 7 p.m.

This year, the college will present 691 academic awards. Of those, 370 are candidates for associate degrees and 109 are candidates for diplomas. An additional 212 candidates will receive certificates for completing programs that are less than one year in length.

Click here for a complete list of the candidates for graduation.

Also at the ceremony, the college will recognize the late Tommy Davis as this year's Distinguished Alumnus.

Davis, a graduate of York Technical College, served in the U.S. Army in both Vietnam and Korea. Upon returning to his hometown of Chester, he went to work for Springs Industries—working his way from the factory floor to the front office as personnel manager. He later held similar positions at other companies in the Southeast. From 1990 until 2006, he was the employee relations manager for F. Schumacher & Co. in Richburg.

Davis was a humble man with a warm smile who had many friends and a loving family. He believed in giving back to the community he loved. He served as a trustee of Lincolnville Baptist Church as well as a volunteer and board member for a number of local organizations, including the Chester Regional Medical Center Board of Directors, the Chester County Voter Registration Board, the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life program, the Catawba Workforce Investment Board, and the York Technical College Foundation Board.

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