{"id":301349,"date":"2026-06-09T14:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/301349\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:40:33","slug":"south-college-orlandos-largest-class-to-graduate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/301349\/","title":{"rendered":"South College Orlando&#8217;s largest class to graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/go.south.edu\/orlando\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/go.south.edu\/orlando\/\">South College Orlando<\/a> will celebrate its largest graduating class this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The Class of 2026 includes nearly 300 graduates in healthcare fields.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The commencement ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Faith Church Orlando, located at 9307 Curry Ford Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Graduates are eligible to receive degrees or certifications in programs including diagnostic medical sonography, health science, nursing, radiography, respiratory therapy, surgical technology, medical assisting and practical nursing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The ceremony will include remarks from radiography graduate Zion Alexander.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">South College said Alexander was one of two Florida students selected to join the American Society of Radiologic Technologists student leadership development program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The school also highlighted nursing graduate Cyd Valle, who balanced single motherhood with her academic goals, completed the nursing program, passed her board examination on the first attempt and is now working full time at a Central Florida hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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