Last night, I was the judge for a talent show at Oklahoma City Community College.
No, that's not the headline to the world's coolest and/or loneliest Match.com profile. It's actually a very surreal thing that happened to me last night from 7pm - 9pm.
Outside of the drunk emcee, the event was fun. They had about 20 performers, and none of them involved soccer moms or commuting. My favorites were a one-man band, a Christian a cappella act, and a girl who learned yoyo tricks by watching a YouTube clip. So who won the competition? The girl with yoyo tricks. Can you get any more community college than that?
The answer is "yes." Look who's giving the commencement speech at the school's May 16th graduation.
May 16 will mark a milestone for many Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) students as they receive their degrees and certificates during the 41st commencement ceremonies.
More than 1,500 degrees and certificates will be awarded to graduates, and Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin will serve as this year's keynote speaker. Commencement ceremonies will be held at the Cox Convention Center beginning at 7:30 p.m.
"It is always an honor to have the Governor of our state address the graduates," said Dr. Paul Sechrist, OCCC President. "Having the Governor at commencement adds to the significance of this milestone event for our students."