Kelly Dickerson of Brandon graduated from Berry College in Rome, Ga., with a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science degree in communication and biology.
Berry College welcomed 378 new alums May 11 at the Spring Commencement. Featured speaker U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson provided words of inspiration for the graduates. Isakson has served the citizens of Georgia since 1974 in various public service positions including the Georgia Board of Education. He has also been both a congressman and a senator, and was named to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance earlier this year.
Streaming video of the graduation ceremonies is available online at berry.edu/webcast.
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Berry College is an independent, coeducational college recognized nationally for the quality and value of its educational experience. Located on a magnificent campus encompassing more than 26,000 acres near Rome, Ga., Berry challenges its student body, consisting of more than 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students, to embrace a firsthand education that unites strong academic programs with opportunities for meaningful work experience, spiritual and moral growth, and significant service to others.
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