Montgomery College Graduation To Be Held In Person This Year

ROCKVILLE, MD — Montgomery College's graduation ceremony will be held in person this year after two years of virtual ceremonies due to COVID-19, the college's president announced last week.

"We recognize how important it is for our graduates to have loved ones attend the commencement in person," said Montgomery College President Jermaine F. Williams in a letter to students March 11. "We are pleased that the improving COVID-19 conditions in Montgomery County allow us to expand our commencement plans and to celebrate our students’ academic achievements."

There will be two ceremonies — one May 19 for graduates with last names beginning with the letter A through L, and one May 20 for letters M through Z. Both ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. in the parking lot (#11) that is in front of the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on the Rockville Campus, he said.

"It will be my honor to welcome the graduating students, confer the degrees, and deliver the commencement address," Williams wrote in the letter. "Mr. Michael Knapp, chair of the College’s Board of Trustees, will award the degrees. Students will walk the stage to receive their diplomas and have an opportunity to pose for pictures."

Williams has been serving as the president of Montgomery College since the beginning of 2022 — before then he was the president of Nassau Community College on Long Island.

"As your new president, this will be my first Montgomery College commencement, as I expect is the case for most of our graduates," said Williams. "Together, we will celebrate your academic achievements (and all of your hard work) with anticipation for the next chapters in your academic and professional lives. Congratulations!"