Jefferson College of Health Sciences at Carilion Clinic will celebrate the Spring 2016 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 6, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place in the Special Events Center at the Berglund Center, 710 Williamson Road.
A total of 225 Jefferson College students on the masters, bachelors and associate degree levels will accept as they graduate from 14 different academic programs at the College.
Jefferson College proudly welcomes Congressman Bob Goodlatte (VA-06) as the Commencement Speaker. Congressman Goodlatte represents the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives and currently serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He also serves as a Senior Member and former Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture. In addition, he is co-chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Internet Caucus and the Congressional International Creativity and Theft-Prevention Caucus as well as Chairman of the House Republican Technology Working Group.
Congressman Goodlatte is a graduate of the Washington and Lee University School of Law, and his undergraduate degree in Government was earned at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
Congressman Goodlatte and his wife, Maryellen, who serves as a member of the Jefferson College Board of Directors, reside in Roanoke and have two adult children.
JCHS at Carilion Clinic is a private higher education institution that “prepares, within a scholarly environment, ethical, knowledgeable, competent and caring healthcare professionals.” Founded in 1914 as the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing, the College is expanding its focus on excellence in healthcare education by opening doctoral degree programs in the Fall of 2016. Jefferson College now provides more than 1,000 students with opportunities to become part of the healthcare profession, serving communities from southwest Virginia to the Shenandoah Valley and beyond.
