Lanier Technical College on Friday held its 48th commencement ceremonies at Free Chapel in Gainesville with 1,111 students receiving diplomas. Students received both college degrees and technical certificates of credit in Applied Science, Practical Nursing, Early Childhood Care and Education, Medical Assisting, Welding and Joining and Cosmetology, among other programs. In all, 26 percent of Lanier Tech graduates were from Hall County, and 70 percent overall were women.