Montgomery College celebrated its 68th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 22. The event honored graduates from the College's three campuses in Montgomery County, Md.—Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver Spring—along with apprenticeship graduates in Workforce Development & Continuing Education programs. The ceremony was held on the Rockville Campus athletic field.
The commencement address was delivered by award-winning journalists, Cokie and Steve Roberts. Cokie Roberts is an Emmy award-winning political commentator for ABC News. She also contributes political analysis for National Public Radio. She was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the 50 greatest women in broadcasting history. Steve Roberts has covered some of the major events of the last 50 years, including 12 presidential election campaigns. He has written for New York Times and U.S. News. He is now the Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University (GW). Together, the Roberts write a nationally-syndicated newspaper column.
The commencement ceremony also featured speeches by four graduating students who have been selected as the College's Board of Trustees Scholars. The scholars, who earn an award for future tuition or educational costs, represent each of the three campuses and Workforce Development & Continuing Education. This year's Board of Trustees Scholars are:
Leroy John Friend Jr., Workforce Development and Continuing Education Apprenticeship Scholar
Pavanjot Singh Guraya, Germantown Campus Scholar
Fidelis Mariae A. Militante, Rockville Campus Scholar
Antony Musembi, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus Scholar
Honorary Degrees were awarded to:
Dr. Michael C. Lin
Eliot Pfanstiehl
C. Marie Taylor
Steve and Cokie Roberts
For more information about commencement, visit: www.montgomerycollege.edu/commencement.
Montgomery College is a public, open admissions community college with campuses in Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver Spring, plus workforce development/continuing education centers and off-site programs throughout Montgomery County, Md. The College serves more than 60,000 students a year, through both credit and noncredit programs, in more than 150 areas of study.
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