Graduation

Archival Material

• Graduation to be May 30 1982. Charles Payne to speak. Monday Report May 17 1982 p 2    link to info    (Dr. Charles Payne to speak)

• Graduation to be May 30 1982. See Big Week-End Planned. Monday Report May 24 1982 p 1   link to info  (held at Skyland Campus auditorium)

• Graduation to be May 30 1982. See May calendar. Monday Report May 3 1982 p 2    link to info

• Graduation to be May 29 1983. Monday Report May 13 1983 p 1    link to info

• Graduation to be May 29 1983. Monday Report May 23 1983 p 1    link to info    (Dr. Harold C. Martin to speak)

• Graduation to be May 27 1984. Monday Report May 21 1984 p 2    link to info  See Graduation articles  link

• Graduation to be Jun 2 1985. Monday Report May 27 1985 p 2    link to info    (State Senator Frances "Sister" Strong to speak)

• Graduation to be Jun 1 1986. Monday Report May 15 1986 p 1   link to info    (held at Skyland Campus auditorium)            

• Graduation to be Jun 1 1986. Victor Poole to speak. Monday Report May 23 1986 p 2    link to info    (Victor Poole to speak)

• Graduation to be May 27 1987. Academic Div. and Tech. Div. to hold joint event. Monday Report Mar 23 1987 p 1  link to info  (Joint graduation at the Bama Theatre)   link to info Tusc News

• Graduation to be May 25 1988. Ryan DeGraffenreid to speak. Monday Report May 16 1988 p 2    link to info  (Joint graduation at the Bama Theatre; Ryan DeGraffenreid to speak)

• Graduation to be May 25 1989. Monday Report May 1 1989 p 2   link to info  See Graduation articles  link

• Graduation to be May 25 1989. Chancellor Dr. Fred Gainous to speak at Bama Theater. Monday Report May 22 1989 p 1    link to info  (Fred Gainous to speak at Joint event at Bama Theatre)

• Graduation to be May 30 1990. Phil Poole to speak at Bama Theater. Monday Report May 21 1990 p 1    link to info    (Phil Poole to speak at graduation a the Bama Theatre) See Graduation articles link

• Graduation to be May 30 1991 at Bama Theater. Victor Poole to speak. Monday Report May 20 1991 p 2    link to info    (Victor Poole to speak at the Bama Theatre)  See Graduation articles  link

• Graduation to be May 11 1993 at Bama Theater. Caroline J. Gillin to speak. Monday Report May 10 1993 p 1    link to info    (Caroline J. Gillin to speak in joint event at the Bama Theatre)

• Graduation Invitation (1989-05-25) Held at Bama Theater

• Graduation Program (1978-05) Held at Greensboro Ave. campus

• Graduation Program (1981-05-31)  Held at Skyland Blvd. campus (?)

• Graduation Program (1989-05-25)  Held at Bama Theater

• Graduation Program (1990-05-30)  Held at Bama Theater

• Graduation Program (1991-05-30)  Held at Bama Theater

• Graduation Program (1992-05-27)  Held at Bama Theater

• Graduation Program (1993-05-11)  Held at Bama Theater  

• Graduation Program (1994-05-04)  Held at Bama Theater  

• Graduation Program (1995-05-08)  Held at Bama Theater  

• Graduation Program (1996-04-30)  

• Graduation Program (1997-05-15) 

• Graduation Program (1998-05-14)  

• Graduation Program (1999-05-13)  

• Graduation Program (2000-05-11)

• Graduation Program (2001-05-10)

• Graduation Program (2002-05-09)

• Graduation Program (2003-05-08)

• Graduation Program (2006-05-10)

• Graduation Program (2006-12-14)

• Graduation Program (2007-05-08)

• Graduation Program (2007-12-18)

• Graduation Program (2008-12-16)  

• Graduation Program (2009-05-11)

• Graduation Program (2009-12-17)

• Graduation Program (2010-05-13)

• Due to damage from Tuscaloosa Tornado of Apr 27 2011, graduation was not held.

• Graduation Program (2013-05-14)

• Graduation Program (2014-05-08)

• Graduation Program (2014-12-18)

• Graduation Program (2015-05-07)

• Graduation Program (2015-08-06)

• Graduation Program (2015-12-17)

• Graduation Program (2016-05-05)

• Graduation Program (2016-08-05)

• Graduation Program (2016-12-16) 

• Graduation Program (2017-05-04)

• Graduation Program (2017-08-10)

• Graduation Program (2017-12-15)

• Graduation Program (2018-05-04)

• Graduation Program (2018-08-09)

• Graduation Program (2018-12-14)

• Graduation Program (2019-05-10)

• Graduation Program (2019-08-09)

• Graduation Program (2019-12-13)

• Graduation Program (2020-05-08)    Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.  Link provided to List of Graduates (press release).

Articles

1955

First graduates of Shelton Trade School get diplomas. Tuscaloosa News May 26 1955 p 1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19550526&id=yAYiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3JkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2124,3231087&hl=en 

1956

Shelton to award diplomas to 102 graduates Friday. Tuscaloosa News May 28 1956 p 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19560528&id=wvkcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=35kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4821,3735557&hl=en 

1958

111 Receive Diplomas Friday from Shelton Trade School. Tuscaloosa News May 29 1958 p 22 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19580527&id=-2UeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9ZkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5515,3992667&hl=en 

1968

Shelton Trade Schol Graduation Thursday. Tuscaloosa News Jun 19 1968 p 21 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19680613&id=afQhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MpsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5606,3590534&hl=en 

1981

Shelton State holds graduation. Tuscaloosa News Jun 8 1981 p 5 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19810608&id=UCwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4977,1912197&hl=en 

1984

School head to address Shelton State graduates. Tuscaloosa News May 27 1984 29A  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19840527&id=YjAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=66UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5880,7361373&hl=en 

Shelton State grads told to think positive. Tuscaloosa News May 28 1984 p 1  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19840528&id=YzAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=66UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2519,7948686&hl=en 

1987

Shelton State divisions holding joint graduation. Tuscaloosa News May 24 1987 23A https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19870524&id=di8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6814,7242598&hl=en 

1989

Shelton grads to hear Gainous. Tuscaloosa News May 23 1989 p 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19890523&id=mTodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2541,6764305&hl=en 

Students from both campuses to attend Shelton graduation. Tuscaloosa News May 24 1989 2F  (List of graduates) https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19890524&id=mjodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6487,7032589&hl=en 

Challenges formidable, Shelton grads told. Tuscaloosa News May 26 1989 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19890526&id=nDodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6488,7691872&hl=en 

1990

Phil Poole to address Shelton State graduates. Tuscaloosa News May 30 1990 6B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19900530&id=dzkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6KUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5998,9273047&hl=en 

Shelton commencement: Grads told: Enjoy yourself. Tuscaloosa News May 31 1990 5A https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19900531&id=eDkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6KUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5386,9669985&hl=en 

1991

Shelton commencement: Grads urged to be ‘aces’. Tuscaloosa News May 31 1991 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19910531&id=n7YmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4654,8734785&hl=en 

1993

Shelton names graduation speaker. Tuscaloosa News May 9 1993 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19930509&id=5kcgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4412,2318081&hl=en 

Shelton graduates urged to embark on new frontiers. May 12 1993 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19930511&id=6EcgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3566,3237826&hl=en 

1994

Shelton State holds graduation. Tuscaloosa News May 5 1994 8B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19940504&id=KDkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2KUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5940,2230530&hl=en 

Shelton State awards more than 400 diplomas, certificates. Tuscaloosa News May 8 1994 5B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19940507&id=KjkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2KUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6818,2772152&hl=en 

1995

More than 500 Shelton students graduate this year. Tuscaloosa News Jun 14 1995 5B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19950614&id=VIAgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7011,4087798&hl=en 

1996

Shelton State graduation. Tuscaloosa News May 1 1996 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19960501&id=nz0dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5301,36582&hl=en 

1997

Shelton State graduation. Tuscaloosa News May 16 1997 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19970516&id=VzsdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=999,2702319&hl=en 

 1998

Lawmaker to speak at Shelton graduation. Tuscaloosa News May 7 1998 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19980507&id=viIfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6qcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4255,1047563&hl=en 

1999

County judge offers Shelton grads message of hope, encouragement. Tuscaloosa News May 14 1999 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19990513&id=2T0dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6748,3112079&hl=en 

2005

Shelton State commencement: Accident was a ‘godsend’ for one Shelton graduate. Tuscaloosa News May 7 2005 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=20050507&id=0oQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=1acEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6392,2764630&hl=en 

Shelton State Community College. Tuscaloosa News Dec 26 2005 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=20051225&id=PXs0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=4qcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3692,3214719&hl=en 

2008

Graduation: Shelton State Community College. Tuscaloosa News May 11 2008 10B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=20080511&id=0ZYnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gr8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5310,4605482&hl=en  

List of Graduation Speakers

• May 25 1955- Honorable George C. Wallace of the 3rd Judicial Circuit in Clayton, Alabama

• May 30 1957- A.K. "Temo" Callahan, State Representative

• June 20 1968- J. Paul Singleton, Vice President and Plant Manager of Central Foundry

• May 25 1980- Roy Johnson, State Representative

• May 31 1981- Mr. Jim Oakley, Chairman, Alabama Commission on Higher Education

• May 30 1982- Dr. Charles Payne, President of Bessemer State Technical College and President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

• May 29 1983- Harold C. Martin, State Board of Education

• May 20 1984- Harold Wade, President of Walker State Technical College

• June 2 1985- Francis Strong, State Senator

• May 23 1986- Hon. Victor Poole, Member, State Board of Education, District 7

• May 27 1987- Annette Nevin Shelby, Associate Professor of Management and Georgetown University and Wife of Sen. Richard Shelby

• May 24 1988- Ryan DeGraffenreid, State Senator

• May 25 1989- Dr. Fred J. Gainous, Chancellor, Alabama College System

• May 30, 1990- Phil Poole, State Representative

• May 30 1991- Hon. Victor Poole, Member, State Board of Education, District 7

• May 27 1992- John Karrh, District Judge                                             

• May 1993- Dr. Caroline Gillin, Director of the Division of Institutional Development (Title III), U.S. Department of Education

• May 4 1994- Charlie Waldrep, Birmingham attorney and Acting Chief of Staff for Alabama Governor Jim Folsom

• April 30 1996- Charles Steele, State Senator

• May 1997- Hank Sanders, State Senator

• May 14 1998- Dewayne Freeman, State Senator

• May 13 1999- John H. England Jr., Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Tuscaloosa County

• May 12 2000- Sandra Ray, Member of the Alabama State Board of Education 

• May 10 2001- Sue Bell Cobb, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Judge

• May 09 2002- John Croyle, Founder of the Big Oak Ranch, a Christian Children’s Home

• May 08 2003- Dr. Cordell Wynn, Assistant to the President and former President of Stillman College

• December 15 2003- Artur Davis, Alabama’s 7th Congressional District Representative

• May 6 2004- Sandra Hall Ray, Member of the Alabama State Board of Education

• December 1 2004-  John K. McKinley, Former Texaco CEO

• May 6 2005- Dr. Catherine J. Randall, Chairman, Randall Publishing Company

• December 15 2005- Program:  Christmas Music Concert

• May 10 2006- Dr. Arthur Howington, Former Dean at Shelton State

• December 14 2006- Program:  Music Concert by the Lamb Family

• May 2007- Speaker: Dr. Allen Mallory (?)  

• December 2007- Program:   Christmas Music Concert (?)

• May 6 2008- Sandra Hall Ray, Member of the Alabama State Board of Education

• December 2008- Program:  Christmas Music Concert (?)

• May 11 2009- Artur Davis, U.S. House of Representatives

• December 2009- Program:  Christmas Music Concert (?)

• May 13 2010- Terry Saban, wife of U of A Coach Nick Saban

• December 2010- Program:  Christmas Music Concert (?)

• Spring 2011- Graduation cancelled due to devastation from 4-27-2011 tornado  (?)

• December 19 2011- Program:  Christmas Music Concert (?)

• May 8 2012- Ambassador J. Gary Cooper, Major General USMC retired

• December 20 2012- Program:  Christmas Music Concert

• May 14 2013-  Jim Page, CCE, President and CEO, Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama

• May 8 2014- William S. (Bill) Poole, Alabama House of Representatives

• December 18 2014- Program: Holiday Music Selection by Shelton Singers

• May 7 2015- No speaker

• August 6 2015- No speaker

• December 17 2015- Program: Christmas Music Concert

• May 5 2016- Fitzgerald Washington, Secretary of the Department of Labor (Alabama)

• August 5 2016- No speaker

• December 16 2016- Program: Christmas Music Concert

• May 4 2017- Walt Maddox, Mayor, City of Tuscaloosa

• August 10 2017- No speaker

• December 15 2017- Program: Holiday Music Concert

• May 4 2018- Dr. Charles Karr, Dean of the College of Engineering, University of Alabama

• August 9 2018- No speaker

• December 14 2018- Program: Holiday Music Concert

• May 10 2019- Kelvin Redd, Author of Define Your Destiny

• August 9 2019- No speaker