Deal to receive honorary degree

DEAL

Nearly 400 students will graduate from Piedmont University on May 6, during ceremonies that will include the conferring of an honorary degree on former First Lady of Georgia Sandra Deal and remarks by Metro Atlanta Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Katie Kirkpatrick.

“We could not be prouder of our graduates. We look forward to celebrating with them and their families, and officially welcoming them into the Piedmont University alumni family,” said President James F. Mellichamp.

“To the members of the Class of 2022, congratulations and well done.”

Here is a closer look at the spring graduating class:

• The class includes 381 graduates.

• Graduates represent 11 states, including Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Deal will receive an honorary Doctor of Education degree in recognition of her many years of service to education. Deal taught in Georgia public schools for 15 years. During her role as First Lady, from 2011 to 2019, she read to students in each of the state’s 159 counties, visiting more than 1,000 schools to promote literacy and student achievement.

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