| WHO: | A high school senior will walk alongside more than 500 students from HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, to receive associate degrees, diplomas or certificates |
| WHAT: | HACC’s spring 2017 Commencement ceremony |
| WHEN: | May 11, 2017, at 6 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Giant Center 550 W. Hersheypark Drive Hershey, PA 17033 |
| COVERAGE: | HACC President John J. “Ski” Sygielski, Ed.D., will confer degrees, diplomas and certificates to HACC students. Among the graduates is Sadira Stallings, a 17-year-old student from Hanover, Pennsylvania, who is graduating with an associate degree in business administration before she graduates from South Western High School in June. She is the first high school student from HACC’s Gettysburg Campus to earn a college degree before earning a high school diploma. Stallings completed 63 college credit hours through the College’s dual enrollment program. Most of her classes were completed online through HACC’s Virtual Learning, allowing her the flexibility to work two jobs to pay tuition and maintain high school activities. “HACC has made a huge difference in my life by permitting me to graduate with a degree before getting my actual diploma! Their low tuition rates and flexible course schedules are the only reason that this has been possible,” said Stallings, who received a HACC dual enrollment scholarship to assist with tuition. Stallings plans to return to HACC this fall to get her associate degree in nursing to become a Registered Nurse (RN). Media representatives should park in the designated press parking area, display the parking pass and wear their press credentials. Please email newsroom@hacc.edu for a parking pass. About HACC HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, is the first and largest of Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges. HACC offers over 120 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to approximately 19,000 students. Also, the College serves students at its Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York campuses; through virtual learning; and via workforce development and continuing education training. For more information on how HACC is uniquely YOURS, visit hacc.edu. Also, follow us on Twitter (@HACC_info), like us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HACC64) and use #HACCNews. |