Among the graduates were:
- Lisa Newcomer of Mechanicsburg overcame many obstacles including family deaths, homelessness and abuse to achieve her dream of earning an associate degree in social services. Newcomer gave a daughter up for adoption seven years ago and met her for the first time at Commencement.
- Santos Robles of Lebanon received his associate’s degree in psychology. Robles made HACC Commencement ceremony history when he proposed to his girlfriend in front of hundreds of people during the ceremony.
- Photos of graduates from each of the campuses are available.
HACC also honored Cesare “Che” Puglisi of Marietta with a posthumous degree. Puglisi, who passed away in a car accident in January 2015, was a student in HACC’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. His sister, Maria Puglisi, accepted the degree on behalf of her brother.
About HACC
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, offers more than 150 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to nearly 20,000 students at campuses in Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York and through online classes. In addition, HACC serves more than 29,000 students in noncredit workforce development, public safety, adult basic education and continuing education programs offered at all campuses and off-site locations in many communities in Central Pennsylvania. For more information on how HACC is uniquely YOURS, visit www.hacc.edu.
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