DEMOREST, GA (01/03/2013)(readMedia)-- At its recent December commencement ceremony, Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga., awarded degrees to 400 students. Among the graduates were the following area residents:

• Steven Bowles of Hoschton, earned an Education Specialist degree
• Jeffrey Ryan Ford of Dacula, earned a Master of Arts degree in Secondary Mathematics Education
• Emily Peek of Dacula, earned a Master of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education
• Laura L. Puckett of Dacula, earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Healthcare Management
• Jason R. Thomas of Dacula, earned a Master of Arts degree in Secondary History Education

Piedmont College is an independent liberal arts college of about 2,600 students with campuses located in Demorest and Athens, Ga. Founded in 1897, the college offers undergraduate degrees in 44 major areas and graduate degrees in education and business, including doctoral degrees in education.

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