FROM THE PRESIDENT Dr. Scott Ralls President Dear Wake Tech graduates, It gives me great honor as President of Wake Tech to congratulate you on your graduation. Many classes have come before you, but none have experienced a year like the Class of 2020. In many ways, it has been a year of challenge for all of us. For many of you, the weight of being a college student during a challenging year also comes while working, parenting, caretaking and other life activities that most community college students face while attending college. That is why your achievement that we celebrate today is particularly momentous, and why you and your family should take great pride in your accomplishment. Your resiliency and commitment has brought you to this milestone today, and that experience will contribute to your success in the future. You are not only prepared to address the challenges and changes that will confront you in the future, but you are also uniquely poised to be a positive changemaker in our communities. We look forward to watching you fly! On behalf of our Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, please know that we are very proud of you and we have been honored to have you attend Wake Tech. We wish you great future success and fulfillment! Dr. Scott Ralls THE WAKE TECH MACE A mace, once a type of club used in combat, has become a ceremonial staff and a symbol of order and command used by governmental, religious, and higher educational institutions throughout the world. When used in college and university ceremonies, the mace represents the authority and independence of the institution and its faculty. The Wake Tech mace, created by Lawrence Wiedel, was officially presented in 2013 to commemorate the college’s 50th anniversary, by the Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. The mace is made from a variety of hardwoods to symbolize Wake Tech’s cultural diversity. The handle is made of burl walnut; the top, made of African zebrawood, bears the Wake Tech seal on one side and the Eagle mascot on the other. Supporting the seal is a brass ring engraved with Wake Tech’s core values: accountability, respect, responsibility, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. SPECIAL HONORS American Institute of Architecture: Light blue cords Phi Theta Kappa (PTK): Gold stoles and tassels Students who have been inducted into the Phi Theta Honors Program: Navy and gold cords Kappa academic honor society Students who have been accepted into the Wake Tech Honors Program and earned Honors credit Service Learning Program: Green cords in specific courses Students who have earned Wake Tech Service Learning credit in 3 or more courses National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi): Black and silver cords Sigma Delta Mu, Spanish Honor Society: Students who have been inducted into the National Red and gold cords Society of Leadership and Success Student Ambassadors: Purple cords National Technical Honor Society: Purple and silver cords Students who have been inducted into the National Student Government Officers: Red cords Technical Honor Society Veterans: Red, white, and blue cords Yellow stoles Phi Beta Lambda: Navy and white cords Students who have participated in Phi Beta Lambda, an WTCC Orientation Leaders: organization preparing students for business-related careers FACULTY DISTINCTIONS Assistant Professors Associate Professors Professors Senior Professors White cords Blue cords Silver cords Gold cords virtualgrad.waketech.edu WAKE TECH BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Thomas F. Looney Mrs. Doris D. Huebner Mr. Richard J. Boyd Ms. Linda D. Coleman Dr. Esther H. Delaney Chair, Cary, NC Vice Chair Tanjo, Inc. Knightdale, NC MetLife McDonalds Franchise CEO Assistant Vice Owner President Mrs. Kellie J. Falk Ms. Jeanene R. Martin Ms. Sheila H. Ogle Mr. Edward D. Paradise Mr. J. Anthony Drucker & Falk, LLC WakeMed Health Ogle Enterprises, LLC Cisco “Andy” Penry Partner and Managing and Hospitals Vice President, Penry Riemann, PLLC Director Senior Vice President/ Government Solutions Lawyer HR & Chief People Group Officer Ms. Jamie M. Thomas Dr. Saundra Williams Dr. Scott Ralls Ms. Nicole Castillo IBM Consultant, Secretary to the Board Wake Technical General Manager, Leadership Coach Wake Technical Community College Strategy & and Trainer Community College, SGA President Development President 2019-2020 APPLIED ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGIES DIPLOMAS Agricultural Systems Construction Equipment Facility Maintenance Technology Systems Technology Technology Harley James Billings Matthew P. Davies II Cameron Joseph Beaudry Hunter Wade Bryant Colton Thomas Gross Gavin Tate Hildebrandt Torrey Davis Johnnie Lane Herring II Luke Gladhill Cooper Charles Lentz Plumbing: Residential Hunter Lee McCall Taylor Ashe McGannon David Maurice Hedgepeth John Michael Morris, Jr. Christopher David Oakley Franklyn Ray Perkovich Lee William Nolen Rashad Daquan Richardson Jay Michael Riddell Aaron Marshall Regan Bailey Clay Suits Alex Rivas Stephen Elijah Riggins Connor Richard Verrill Matthew Austin Toups Jacob Thomas Via Martin Heinrich von Schlichting Jacob Andrew David Wood Welding Technology Diesel and Heavy Equipment Joshua L. Hunter Air Conditioning, Heating and Technology Kurt Michael Lievenbruck Refrigeration Technology Matthew P. Davies II Zerisenay Biniyam Semere Joshua Barret Blackford Colton Thomas Gross Rodney Caleb Davis Johnnie Lane Herring II Jason M. Dowdy Cooper Charles Lentz Hassan El Goumi Taylor Ashe McGannon Hicham El Hilal Christopher David Oakley Matthew Michael Krysinski Megan Philipson Taylor Wesley Lewis Brandon Kaige Price Zachary Tyler Massey Rashad Daquan Richardson Joshua Anthony Murray Bailey Clay Suits William Michael Reed Connor Richard Verrill Everardo Valencia Pena Martin Heinrich von Schlichting Sign up for Wake Tech’s e-News: STAY enews.waketech.edu CONNECTED! @waketechcc waketechcc waketechcc DEGREES Agricultural Systems Kenneth Emmanuel Hernandez- Malcolm Ofello Smith Rangel Connor Richard Verrill Technology Jake Walker Holley Martin Heinrich von Schlichting Harley James Billings Robert Andrew Levenson Hunter Wade Bryant Khin Zin Min Construction Management Torrey Davis Edward Alexander Nolasco Technology Luke Gladhill Andrew David Pletcher Orlando Eurique Artiga Hunter Lee McCall Wah Poe Dayshon Santell Bynum John Michael Morris, Jr. Samuel Coburn Rubes Jack Alexis Campos Lee William Nolen River Leyland Sanford Kewyn Eduardo Giron Aaron Marshall Regan Tristin Smith Sandy Janet Gonzalez Vazquez Stephen Elijah Riggins Shane Alexander Thielen Antonio Hernandez Allen Smith Austin Thoman Edward Marshall Howell Jacob Thomas Via Ethan Whitman Mariama P. Jallow Jacob Andrew David Wood Dylan Andrew Whitsit Colby Reid Langley George Webb LaRoque II Air Conditioning, Heating and Biopharmaceutical Technology Juan Daniel Maclel Jaimes Refrigeration Technology Israa Al Jadiri David Isidro Mairena-Escobar Quinten Johnson Allegretti Apollinaire Muloba Amuri Roy Thomas McGee Joshua Barret Blackford Alaa Ziad Awawda Patrick Lucien McLamb Manoel Leo Deoliveira Darelle Gracias Berguthe Babela Ameen Muhiddin Maxwell Ross Doles James Ronald Coats, Jr. Sergio Ramirez Hassan El Goumi Lorenzo Orlando Cooper Brian Michael Sciarabba Hicham El Hilal Ira Lee Hearns Scott Anthony Smith Tyler Devoun Hinton Jeanne Emily Tshivuadi Julian Alyias Suarez Matthew Michael Kyrsinski Kamuanya Alfredo Ernesto Villalobos Brad Godfrey Leach Mitchell Henry Lewis Cameron Ray Wilber Taylor Wesley Lewis David Mutombo Musakayi Carlos Omar Zelaya Edward Bryan Lowe Huy Thoi Nguyen Diesel and Heavy Equipment Zachary Tyler Massey Caren Awuor Odida Travis Lamar McEachin Rose M. Okon Technology Corey Dewayne Price Saloumeh Rahimi Astaneh Colton Thomas Gross Matthew Terrell Rivera Samantha June Ricklefs Johnnie Lane Herring II Everardo Valencia Pena Sarah Nicole Ricklefs Cooper Charles Lentz Frank Sydnor, Jr. Taylor Ashe McGannon Architectural Technology Tnsie T. Tesfamichael Christopher David Oakley Fabian Acosta Megan Philipson Civil Engineering Technology Amber Simmons Christensen Brandon Kaige Price Benjamin Michael Clark Levi Henry Rashad Daquan Richardson William Michael Dunn Amy Lynn Keeter Dylan Gene Sanderson Bety Milena Manzo Aricapa Jose Fernando Martinez Linares Roberto Serrano Javier Oropeza Christopher Neal Rowland Malcolm Ofello Smith Brian Patrick Parsons Ernest Julian Smith Connor Richard Verrill Elizabeth Yunjee Steinauer Construction Equipment Martin Heinrich von Schlichting Automotive Systems Systems Technology Electrical Systems Technology Technology Colton Thomas Gross Nicholas Grant Baker Johnnie Lane Herring II Evan Yager Casebere Joseph James Campion, Jr. Cooper Charles Lentz Ernesto Alcadio Chicas John Patrick Cress Taylor Ashe McGannon David Jonathan Frish Noah Christian Costello Christopher David Oakley Ryan Jeffrey Deckert Ashley Nicole Fuller Megan Philipson Cade Greer Jennifer Sue Doran Brandon Kaige Price Zhenchun Fu Franklin Sandria Gutierrez Rashad Daquan Richardson Daniel Little Victor Javier Gomez Cardoso Dylan Gene Sanderson Thomas Allen Henderson Joshua Marsigli Roberto Serrano Jonathan Lee Muster Osman Arist Navarro Maldonado Geomatics Technology Tiffany Jazmin Yanez William Mason Mac Nichols Diego Dionicio Segundo John Grant Collins Arthur Andrew Sellers III Samuel G. Fields Mechanical Engineering Garrett Christian Slayton Thomas Powers Technology Vladimir Sergeevich Tsyplakov Christopher Whaley Jackson Andrew Blizzard Interior Design Trent Marshall Jones Electronics Engineering Ali Quzweeni Technology Audrey