Montgomery College Commencement 2011: A Look Back

A look back at Montgomery College Commencement 2011 through the eyes of the Class of 2011.

Montgomery College graduated its largest ever class of students in a ceremony held on Friday, May 20, 2011, in Rockville, Maryland. Of the nearly 3,000 students who completed graduation requirements for associate's degrees, apprenticeships or certificates, more than 840 students participated in the morning ceremony.

The Montgomery College class of 2011 is diverse in age and experience. Most graduates attended Montgomery County Public Schools, but many others attended high school elsewhere in the United States or in another country. Some took alternative paths to college through homeschooling or by earning their General Equivalency Diplomas (GED). The oldest graduate is 68 years old and the youngest is just 15 years old. While many students take two years to complete their associate's degree, three graduates first took Montgomery College classes in 1972 and 181 started prior to the start of the 21st century.

The 3,022 Montgomery College students applying for graduation in 2011 came from 128 other countries including 90 from Cameroon and 56 from South Korea.

The Montgomery College commencement ceremony will be available in its entirety on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/montgomerycollege. For more information about commencement, visit: http://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 nearly 60,000 students a year, through both credit and noncredit programs, in more than 130 areas of study.

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[GreenmeGo]

Nice to look back the past.