President Dr. Bradley Gottfried, right, and Trustee Chair Dorothea Smith, center, congratulate Bettie Phillips-Jackson, 64, of Waldorf at the College of Southern Maryland’s 18th Winter Commencement ceremony, held Jan. 19 at the college’s La Plata Campus. Phillips-Jackson earned an associate degree in hospitality management, graduating with a 3.9 GPA and as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.