2011 Fall Commencement Ceremony

On October 9, Florida National College celebrated its 2011 Fall Commencement ceremony at the James L. Knight Center.  Over 200 students received their degrees, as witnessed by friends and family as well as many members of their FNC family, including trustees, faculty, staff, and administrators. A number of students also received certificates and diplomas in number of programs, including ESL, Dental Assisting, Practical Nursing, and many others. As with any FNC function, the sense of family infused the proceedings as presided over by our President, Mrs. Maria C. Regueiro.  She reminded the graduates that they are capable of reaching any of their dreams and goals after graduation.  As proof, the Commencement’s guest speaker, Hiram Abi Paz, Jr., shared his own inspiring story as a recent arrival to the United States.  With the benefit of an FNC education and hard work, he was able to continue his studies, obtain his law degree, and become an attorney.  Javier Garcia and Maria T. Rivera, as student salutatorian and valedictorian respectively, also encouraged their fellow graduates to persevere and draw from their FNC experience to continue to serve their families, communities, and chosen fields of endeavor.  FNC’s 2011 Fall Commencement ceremonies showed once again the strength of the school’s mission and the vision of its founder, Dr. Jose Regueiro, to prepare students to enrich its community.

Ernie Varela

Director, FNC Writing Lab

You may access the pictures from this event at our FNC Facebook by

clicking on the following link:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150411343425572.414490.206847600571&type=3#!/media/set/?set=a.10150411343425572.414490.206847600571&type=3