Hopkinsville Community College’s 55th commencement will take place across three ceremonies on Friday and Saturday.
According to a news release, the first ceremony will be 6 p.m. on Friday evening for allied health programs followed by two ceremonies on Saturday for other technical programs at 10 a.m. and associate of arts and associate of science programs at 2 p.m. The events will be held on the College’s Hopkinsville Campus in the Auditorium Building, Thomas L. Riley Lecture Hall.
Each ceremony will be streamed through Facebook LIVE under the individual event in the events tab on the Hopkinsville Community College Facebook page. Videos will be available to view on replay.
Approximately 405 students have applied for 703 credentials, including 264 two-year degrees, 17 diplomas and 422 certificates. Presiding at the ceremony will be HCC President Dr. Alissa Young, who will also present graduation credentials to the class of 2020 and 2021. Chief Student Affairs Officer Angel Prescott will serve as master of ceremonies and will also present the candidates for graduation with the assistance of Chief Academic Affairs Officer Dr. Chris Boyett.
Numerous award winners, including the recipient of the Spirit Cup Award, will be announced.
Health and safety protocols will be followed during the ceremonies, so all participants and guests will be required to utilize facial coverings, social distancing and hand sanitizing. In order to minimize gathering size, each graduate will be given four tickets for guests.