Graduates of FHTC’s 2021 dental hygienist program wait to accept their certificates. FHTC photo.
Flint Hills Technical College conferred 230 students at its 2021 Spring Commencement ceremony Sunday, May 16, at William Lindsay White Civic Auditorium, Emporia, Kan. Earlier in the day, the dental hygiene program held its pinning, also at the auditorium, where 15 dental hygiene students were recognized.
The commencement address was given by Dr. Dean Hollenbeck, his final before retirement as president of FHTC. These were the first in-person ceremonies since the Winter 2019 Commencement, with both spring and winter 2020 ceremonies having been canceled due to COVID-19. Attendance was limited, with each student allowed a certain number of guests, and the event was live streamed.
Graduating students from Osage County were:
- Devon Jay Lincoln, Osage City, Power Plant Technology, Division of Technology, Technical Certificate.
- Cody Lynn Medlen, Osage City, Welding Technology, Division of Technology, Technical Certificate, graduating with honors.
- John Dale Erwin Schoepflin, Osage City, Division of Arts, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Hospitality-Culinary Arts, graduating with honors.
- Christian Scott Orear, Osage City, Division of Arts, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Multimedia Design.
- Kady Nicole Akers, Scranton, Division of Health and Human Services, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Dental Hygiene, graduating with honors.
- Royce McCall Cowan, Osage City, Division of Information Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Computer Program Design and Development, graduating with honors.
- Aaron Drake Brosch, Lyndon, Division of Information Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Network Technology.
- Kilene Marie Tate, Osage City, Division of Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Industrial Engineering Technology, graduating with honors.
Information and photo thanks to FHTC.
