Florence-Darlington Technical College graduates more than 620
Florence-Darlington Technical College held its annual commencement ceremony last Thursday night at the Florence Center.
The evening kicked off with Florence County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Mike M. Nunn serving as the guest speaker to the 450 students who walked across the stage.
“I would like to thank Maj. Nunn for his words of encouragement and wisdom tonight,” Interim President Edward Bethea said.
“He is a wonderful role model for our graduates to emulate as they continue their life’s journey.”
Bethea said, “I could not be more proud of this year’s graduating class at Florence-Darlington Technical College.
“The men and women who walked across the stage tonight will impact many lives in the Pee Dee region, the state and around the nation.”
Of the 627 total graduates for the 2018-2019 school year, FDTC’s Math and Technical Education division graduated 387 students, while the Health Sciences division graduated 127 students and Arts and Sciences graduated 114.
More than 100 students graduated with special honors: 17 graduated summa cum laude, 25 magna cum laude and 62 cum laude.
This year, FDTC saw its largest Dual Enrollment graduating class.
Between Darlington High School and Wilson High School, 29 students received their Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees while earning their high school diplomas.
Six of the high school students graduated FDTC with honors.