BLINN COLLEGE ANNOUNCES ITS FALL 2014 GRADUATES

  

 Blinn College announced today that 52 members of its Fall 2014 graduating class earned academic honors after posting a collegiate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5.

Approximately 200 students graduated in December as Blinn hosted its first fall commencement ceremony. Of those graduates, 28 graduated cum laude with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.69; seven graduated summa cum laude with a GPA between 3.7 and 3.89; and 17 graduated magna cum laude with a GPA above 3.90.

“Blinn gave me self-confidence, leadership skills and the power to make a better future for myself, my family and my community,” said Vanessa Martinez, a criminal justice and law enforcement major from Brenham who graduated magna cum laude. “Coming to Blinn was one of the best decisions I have made in my life.”

Blinn enrolled a school-record 19,317 students last Fall and has experienced 37.5 percent growth since 2006. Students taking 30 credit hours at Blinn in 2014-15 will save approximately $4,000 in tuition compared to the average Texas public university (48.8 percent), and Blinn offers more than 220 endowed scholarships.

The College’s academic transfer rate regularly ranks among the highest in the state and nation and is approximately 20 percent higher than the state average. The Texas A&M Blinn TEAM (Transfer Enrollment at A&M) Program allows selected applicants to Texas A&M University’s freshman class a unique co-enrollment opportunity with the opportunity to earn full Texas A&M admission. The first of its kind between a major university and a community college, the initiative received the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Recognition of Excellence in 2013 and its Star Award in 2014. This Fall, 1,091 students enrolled in the TEAM Program.

Registration for Blinn’s Spring semester is open through Jan. 19, with classes beginning Jan. 20. For enrollment information and to learn about financial aid opportunities, visit: www.blinn.edu.

Story Courtesy of Blinn College