Graduation speaker a Tech success

The speaker for next week’s Tri-County Tech graduation ceremony is a success story of the college. The speaker is Dr. Valerie Ramsey of Easley, a 1988 Tech graduate and who has since become first female graduate of the college to serve on its governing board. The graduation ceremony will be 6 p-m Wednesday, July 29 at the Anderson Civic Center, and Ramsey will talk about how Tri-County helped her overcome barriers and rise above circumstances. Ramey retired in 2009 as the chief business officer for the College of Health, Education and Human Development at Clemson University. Since 2011, she has been an adjunct professor at Southern Wesleyan University, teaching adult and graduate studies courses in the school of business and the school of education.