DEMOREST, GA (readMedia)-- At its recent July commencement ceremony, Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga., awarded degrees to 349 students. Among the graduates were the following area residents:

Tiffany Ann Ashley of Dacula, earned an Education Specialist degree

Pamela Diane May of Dacula, earned an Education Specialist degree

Tessa Nicole Ostoits of Hoschton, earned an Education Specialist degree

Susan Elizabeth Payne of Hoschton, earned an Education Specialist degree

Jamie Leigh Smith of Hoschton, earned a Master of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education

Christopher Luke Story of Dacula, earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Managerial Leadership

Janet Marie Zawacki of Hoschton, earned a Master of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education

Piedmont College is an independent liberal arts college of about 2,800 students with campuses located in Demorest and Athens, Ga. Founded in 1897, the college offers undergraduate degrees in 32 major areas and graduate degrees in education and business, including doctoral degrees in education.

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