NEWARK — The 2018 Spring graduating class of Central Ohio Technical College had a surprise fellow degree-holder announced during the ceremony, with the awarding of a rare honorary degree to Mount Vernon City Council member Nancy Vail. The ceremony was held Friday evening on the Newark Campus.

Awarding the first degree of the ceremony, COTC President Bonnie Coe, Ph.D. espoused the values of Vail which made her a prime candidate for honoring.

“The recipient has dedicated her life to serving the people of Mount Vernon and Knox County,” Coe said.