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State Technical College will hold its commencement ceremony on Thursday,
May 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the north hall of the Von Braun Center (VBC).
Over 150 graduates will receive certificates, diplomas, and associate
degrees during the ceremony. This is the first Drake commencement to be
held in the VBC.
Rayfield
Wright, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will serve as the
graduation speaker. Wright is widely considered one of the best
offensive tackles in the history of the NFL. As a 13 year veteran of the
legendary Dallas Cowboys, Wright’s leadership abilities helped lead the
Cowboys to 5 Super Bowls and 2 AFC-NFC World Championships. In August of
2006, he was the 235th legend to be forever enshrined into the Pro
Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH, along with Troy Aikman, Harry
Carson, John Madden, Warren Moon and Reggie White.
Wright is
currently the president of PetroSun, LLC, a minority-owned,
all-inclusive oil production corporation and sponsor of the Independence
Bowl, CEO of Wright’s Sports and Nutrition, president of The Rayfield
Wright Foundation, and the co-author of his autobiography titled Wright
Up Front.
During the
ceremony, Pastor O. Wendell Davis of Union Chapel Missionary Baptist
Church, Commissioner Bob Harrison of the Madison County Commission
District Six office, and Jim Hood of PPG Industries will be recognized
for their supportive partnerships with Drake.
The event is
free and open to the public.
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