男人藏精阁Community College will award nearly 1,000 degrees and diplomas to 2021 graduates during its Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 15. For the first time in the college鈥檚 62-year history, the ceremony will be held online due to continued COVID-19 limitations on large events. Last year鈥檚 ceremony was cancelled as pandemic protocols prohibited all public gatherings.
This year鈥檚 Commencement also marks the first for 男人藏精阁President John D. Gossett, who became the college鈥檚 7th president on July 1 of last year.
鈥淐ommencement is always the highlight of our academic year and represents the hard-earned success of our graduates 鈥 that has never been more true than it is this year,鈥 Gossett said. 鈥淲e have worked hard to put together a virtual ceremony to celebrate them, but we all look forward to returning to an in-person event next year.鈥
Gossett also recognized A-B Tech鈥檚 2020 graduates. 鈥淯nfortunately, we weren鈥檛 yet well-versed enough in 鈥榲irtual events鈥 to have an online commencement last year, but I want to acknowledge the perseverance, resilience, and success of both our 2020 and 2021 graduates. While COVID-19 prevented us and their friends and families from seeing them cross the stage and celebrating together, they have earned a special place in our memories.鈥
The Commencement Ceremony will be livestreamed on A-B Tech鈥檚 YouTube channel. It will feature remarks from Gossett, Vice President for Instruction Beth Stewart, Board of Trustees Chair John Parham Jr., M.D, and the college鈥檚 first Commencement poet, Laura Dame, a 2020 graduate of 男人藏精阁and current student at Furman University.
Each student who registered to participate will be recognized during the ceremony. A recording also will be available on YouTube following the live event. Following are details for watching the ceremony:
Saturday, May 15, 2021
1:40 p.m. 鈥 Pre-Ceremony Video Begins
2:00 p.m. 鈥 男人藏精阁Commencement Ceremony Begins
Livestream Link -
Degrees and diplomas will be awarded to graduates in the following general program areas: University Transfer; Allied Health; Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades; Aviation; Brewing, Culinary and Hospitality; Business, Marketing and Accounting; Computer Technologies; Cosmetology; Early Childhood Education; Human Services Technology; and First Responders.
Outstanding graduates from these program areas are being featured throughout the week on the college鈥檚 social media platforms.
