Merced College ready to celebrate its largest graduating class yet
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- Nearly 1,550 students are eligible to walk in ceremonies in Merced and Los Banos.
- More than 2,300 students are set to earn a record 4,087 degrees and certificates.
- Nicole Silveira, Merced County district attorney will be the keynote speaker.
Next week, Merced College will host the graduation ceremony for the largest class in the school’s history.
Nearly 1,550 students are eligible to walk in commencement ceremonies held at the Merced and Los Banos campuses. The Los Banos campus ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 30 at the school’s main campus. The next day, the Merced campus will hold its ceremony at 6 p.m. at Don Odishoo Field in Stadium ‘76.
“Commencement is one of the most meaningful moments in the lives of our students,” Merced College President Chris Vitelli said. “This year’s graduates represent resilience, determination and a deep commitment to their goals. We are proud to celebrate their achievements and confident in the impact they will make in our communities and beyond.”
Nicole Silveira, Merced County’s district attorney and an alumna of the college, will be keynote speaker at both commencement ceremonies.
According to the college, more than 2,300 individual students are set to earn a record-breaking 4,087 potential degrees and certificates, pending final review.
Among them are 427 students graduating with honors for having earned a grade-point average above 3.5 and completing a minimum of 45 units. Fifty-nine students will receive Superintendent’s Honors for achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA and completing at least 36 units.
This is the fourth commencement ceremony to be held at Merced College’s Los Banos campus and 260 students are eligible to participate.
Both graduation ceremonies will be livestreamed at youtube.com/mercedcollege.
