Students attend Central Piedmont Community College for many reasons, but the story of 20-year-old Riyam Al Ghrary's journey to CPCC surely ranks among the most harrowing.
It began in Iraq, about six years ago, on the day she was kidnapped. It will culminate Thursday evening, as she accepts her diploma at Bojangles' Coliseum, one of about 1,900 graduates, the largest number in CPCC's 50-year history. She was student body vice president and a scholarship winner. She's graduating with a 4.0 average. Read her incredible story...
CPCC Grad's Journey was Arduous
May 16, 2013 Central Piedmont Community College Foundation Admin Central Piedmont Community College Foundation Central Piedmont Community College FoundationPosted in Alumni, Campus, Community.