Dr. Ronnie Booth to Address Graduates at Summer Commencement

CONTACT: LISA GARRETT, EXT. 1506

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/1/2003

PENDLETON --- Dr. Ronnie L. Booth, president of Tri-County Technical College, will deliver the College's summer commencement address Monday, August 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Anderson Civic Center.

Approximately 212 students will graduate this month, bringing the year's total of Tri-County graduates to 579. In addition to families and guests of the graduates, alumni and other friends of the College are invited to attend the ceremony.

Dr. Booth became the College's third president on July 1. He comes to Tri-County from at Gainesville College, where he served as vice president for external programs. Prior to that he served as the College's associate vice president for academic affairs.

He held various positions in higher education before joining Gainesville College. He served as assistant dean of the School of Education for External Programs, associate professor of Education, vice president for Student Affairs and Continuing Education and vice president of Administrative Services at Piedmont College in Demorest, GA.

At Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA, he served as director of Admissions and Enrollment Management. He also has held various staff positions in financial aid at the University of South Carolina, Clemson University, and Columbia International University in South Carolina.

He holds a B. S. in Business Administration, an M. Ed. in Student Personnel Services and a Ph. D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policies from the University of South Carolina, and an M. A. in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
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