Long Beach City College held its first-ever Virtual Commencement Ceremony yesterday for the graduating class of 2020.
Due to LBCC campus closures and the transition to online classes beginning in March amid COVID-19, LBCC was also forced to postpone the commencement ceremony from its original date, June 4, and transition to a virtual graduation ceremony.
The livestream started with a message from the Mayor of Long Beach, Dr. Robert Garcia.
“Long Beach City College is not only one of the best things about Long Beach, it’s actually one of the best colleges in all of California. Long Beach City College has a great tradition of having wonderful alumni, of having investment back into the community and of our graduates going far in their lives and in their careers,” Mayor Garcia stated in his message.
LBCC was established in 1927, and in its 93-year history, this is the college’s first-ever virtual commencement ceremony.
Special messages to graduates from members of the LBCC community, including faculty and staff were played throughout the ceremony.
During the livestream, the LBCC YouTube account commented in the chat, “Hey Vikings! Please be aware that due to the large number of students graduating this year and the virtual nature of the ceremony, we will not be doing a roll call of the graduates.”
The class of 2020 consisted of over 2400 students graduating this year.
There was a roll call link provided in the description where students are able to see their name and degree.
The LBCC YouTube account posted a separate video titled, “2020 Virtual Commencement Graduate Rollcall,” where names of all graduates were read.
The livestream of the Virtual Commencement Ceremony and Graduation Rollcall are available on LBCC’s YouTube channel.