Albany Technical College Graduates more than 1,000 at Spring Commencement

Monday, May 2nd, 2016

More that 1,000 newly-minted graduates picked up degrees, diplomas and certificates as Albany Technical College held its Spring 2016 Commencement Exercise Thursday night at the Albany Civic Center. More than 120 associate’s degrees, 300 diplomas and 750 candidates’ technical certificates of credit were awarded.

Among the list of graduates was Evelyn Jenkins, one of five finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership competition held in February. After almost three years of being unemployed, Jenkins knew she had to reinvent herself but wasn’t sure what she wanted to do.

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