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everyone who graduates from PUC is a young, energetic senior ready
to take on the world. Some of those graduates have already taken
on the world, working real jobs, raising kids and supporting a family.
That’s where PUC’s Center for Continuing and Professional
Education comes in. It allows people to continue living their lives,
yet go to school at the same time.
The CAPE program was founded in 1996 to reach those “nontraditional
students,” generally working parents who want to finish their
education. Classes usually meet one night a week from 6–10
p.m. in three different locations: Clearlake, Santa Rosa and Napa.
This year, an all-time record of 47 CAPE students completed their
graduation requirements and received their bachelor’s degrees
from PUC. Twenty-one Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) students,
24 Early Childhood Education (ECE) students, and two students from
the former Criminal Justice Administration program all received
their diplomas; a grand total that beats the previous record by
a margin of 10 people.
Among the graduates are some who deserve special recognition. One
is Carol Johnson, who has worked as a CAPE program representative
for the last eight years, helping others through the program while
she worked to complete her own degree requirements. Another is Sergei
Simonov from BSM 5, who worked steadily towards graduation since
beginning his program in January of 1997.
Furthermore, 17 of the CAPE graduates qualified for academic distinction
and were honored with gold cords during the commencement ceremonies.
The CAPE staff hopes that the accomplishments of the class of 2003
will inspire others to keep working toward the goal of graduation.
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