{"id":3543,"date":"2019-06-12T11:06:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T18:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbccviking.com\/?p=3543"},"modified":"2019-06-12T11:06:10","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T18:06:10","slug":"long-beach-city-college-celebrates-largest-graduating-class-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbccviking.com\/?p=3543","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach City College celebrates largest graduating class in history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Long Beach City College celebrated its largest graduating class in the college\u2019s history, with more than 3,000 students to make up the class of 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was more than 2,200 students who were up for Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees, and more than 800 students who were candidates for Certificates of Achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

249 students achieved honors by earning a 3.5 – 3.7 grade point average, 139 students achieved high honors 3.75 – 3.9 GPA, and 69 students achieved highest honors, a perfect 4.0 GPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the college\u2019s December newsletter, approximately 1,300 LBCC students transfer every year to four-year universities and colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jay Frisher was selected as the 2019 valedictorian, Frisher a New York native, is a veteran of the U.S. Marines and landed at LBCC after tours with the armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More than 3,000 students made up the class of 2019 at Long Beach City College. Laura Reyes celebrating getting her diploma on June 6. (Abel Reyes)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s crazy to think that not so long ago I was in the armed forces, doing what I thought was the best thing in the world,\u201d Frisher said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHopefully, my future only becomes brighter and brighter because there is so much to do in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around $1.2 million in scholarship funds was granted to students at a ceremony on May 23 at the Liberal Arts Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABC7 reporter Veronica Miracle<\/a> was this year\u2019s commencement speaker and while up on stage she shared her story about her father who was sent to prison 13 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was so nerve racking when I finally went up to the mic, but once when I was doing it, the nerves went away,\u201d Miracle said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, the college celebrated 1,925 graduates who earned an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Superintendent-president Reagan Romali has made severe efforts in improving LBCC\u2019s graduation rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I joined the LBCC family just a couple years ago, the only way was up for graduation rates and it has been and absolute pleasure in seeing those numbers rise every year,\u201d Romali said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upwards of 800 students attended the annual commencement ceremony at LBCC\u2019s Veterans Memorial Stadium on June 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last year, Long Beach City College had less than 2,000 student graduate with an Associates degrees. ZaQuita Brown walking into Veterans Stadium, waving to her friends and family. (Abel Reyes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This year, around $1.2 million in scholarships were awarded to students. Don Lopez walks into Veterans Stadiums on June 6. (Abel Reyes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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According to the college\u2019s December newsletter, around 1,300 LBCC students transfer every year to four-year universities and colleges. (Abel Reyes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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