Big Sandy Community and technical college held commencement ceremonies on May 5 and 6 at the Mountain Arts Center. This year, the college awarded more than 1,300 degrees and credentials. This year’s class included 57 graduates from the Early College Academy, including 24 graduates from the Floyd County Early College Academy, 19 from the Johnson County/Paintsville Early College Academy, ten from Pike County, and eight from Martin County. Tony Skeans, assistant commonwealth attorney for the 24^th circuit, was the keynote speaker. He challenged students to find the unmet need and go after it. He said “With privilege comes opportunity and obligation. You must take ownership of who we are and what we become.”