FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2021
Contact: Amy Finch, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Ph: 731-286-3347 / finch@dscc.edu / www.dscc.edu
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg State to Celebrate Graduates with Outdoor Commencement Ceremony
Dyersburg, Tennessee – Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) will hold its 51st annual commencement exercises May 7, at 6:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Dyersburg campus, in front of the E.B. Eller Administration Building. DSCC has received 465 intents to graduate from students. Graduates will be allowed two tickets each for guests, including children, to attend. Tickets will be distributed when students pick up their caps and gowns.
Graduates are asked to report to the E.B. Eller Administration Building at 1 p.m. for rehearsal. Before the commencement ceremony, students are asked to arrive at the LRC by 5:45 p.m. for screening and lineup.
Although only two guests per student will be allowed in the guest seating area provided by the College, additional friends and family may bring lawn chairs that can be placed around the outside perimeter.
Face masks and social distancing will be required of students, faculty, staff and guests at all times while on DSCC property. Guests will be required to enter through the north side of the campus from Country Club Drive. From there, guests will be guided past the Security Bank Community Learning Center to the closest parking available near the Eller Building.
The event will be livestreamed via the College’s YouTube channel and later posted to its Facebook page.
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Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg State Community College is an open access, learning-centered institution that serves seven counties in West Tennessee. Founded in 1969, DSCC’s vision is to elevate the region’s educational attainment thereby enhancing the quality of life in West Tennessee. The home campus of DSCC is in Dyersburg, and centers are located in Covington and Trenton. DSCC offers Tennessee Transfer Pathways programs, career technical certificates and degrees; learning support courses, continuing education and public service programs. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the associate degree. Learning is enhanced by a variety of student organizations, international learning opportunities, state of the art technology and intercollegiate athletic programs.
The Tennessee Board of Regents
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) is Tennessee’s largest higher education system, governing 40 post-secondary educational institutions with over 200 teaching locations. The TBR system includes 13 community colleges and 27 colleges of applied technology, providing programs to students across the state, country and world.
