Berry cites local grads

May 17, 2015

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These students earned bachelor’s degrees at Berry College’s May 9 commencement ceremony:

Emily Barton of Fayetteville (animal science).

Ellen Rayburn of Newnan (history, secondary education).

Joe Crain of Newnan (marketing, finance).

Kevin Scott of Newnan (finance).

Betsy Qualls of Peachtree City (exercise science).

Ali Jones of Peachtree City (biology).

Kylie Williams of Peachtree City (early childhood education).

Sam Chapo of Tyrone (biochemistry).

Featured speaker Lee Walburn provided words of inspiration for the graduates. Walburn is an award-winning former editor and writer for Atlanta Magazine and the Atlanta Journal Constitution and a contributor to the Rome News-Tribune in Rome.

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