Photos courtesy of LBCC. 

Yesterday evening, 450 Long Beach City College (LBCC) graduates participated in the annual Commencement Ceremony at the LBCC Veterans Stadium.

Speakers at the ceremony included Mayor Robert Garcia, co-valedictorians Liam Donohue and Mei Raczkowski.

According to a release issued by LBCC today, of the 1,800 degree and certificate recipients, 1,414 earned Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees. A total of 392 students earned Certificates of Achievement.

Those who earned high honors (from a 3.75 to 3.99 cumulative grade point average, or GPA) numbered 63, while 119 students graduated with honors (3.5 to 3.749 GPA).

A ceremony last week also celebrated transfer students. The release states that about 1,300 students transfer every year to four-year colleges and universities.