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Weather forces change in graduation ceremony for Georgia Piedmont

Georgia Piedmont Technical College has had to change its venue for its graduation ceremony because of the weather forecast. ERIC STIRGUS / ESTIRGUS@AJC.COM
Georgia Piedmont Technical College has had to change its venue for its graduation ceremony because of the weather forecast. ERIC STIRGUS / ESTIRGUS@AJC.COM
By Staff Report
May 17, 2018

Georgia Piedmont Technical College has had to make a quick changed in the location for its commencement ceremony Saturday because of bad weather.

The new location is Springfield Baptist Church at 1877 Iris Drive SE, in Conyers at 9 a.m.

The commencement had been scheduled at the outdoor James R. Hallford Stadium in Clarkston.

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