Regent Reynolds to Deliver Commencement Address
April 29, 2024
Regent Reynolds to Deliver Commencement Address
Emily J. Reynolds, a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, will be the commencement speaker for two spring ceremonies held by Walters State Community College.
The college will hold ceremonies at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at the Great Smoky Mountain Expo Center in White Pine.
Reynolds serves as vice-chair of the TBR, the governing body for the state’s community and applied technology colleges. She is currently in her third term, having originally been appointed by Governor Phil Bredesen in 2010. In 2016, she was reappointed by Governor Bill Haslam. In 2021, she was appointed to her third term by Governor Bill Lee. She previously served as secretary of the United States Senate. In that role, she managed the senate’s legislative, financial and administrative operations. A native of Nashville, she is a graduate of Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.
The college will award two academic certificates, 106 technical certificates, 174 associate of applied science degrees,407 associate of science degrees; 19 associate of science in teaching degrees, seven associate of art degrees and three associate of fine arts degrees.
Students earning an associate of applied science or technical certificate are planning to enter the workforce upon graduation. The associate of science, associate of science in teaching, associate of fine arts and associate of science in teaching degrees prepare students to transfer to four-year institutions to complete bachelor’s degrees.