Hartnell College Graduates to Receive 2,287 Credentials on May 20

More than 700 graduates from Summer 2021 through Spring 2022 have signed up to participate in Hartnell College's Commencement at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 20 at Rabobank Stadium, 1034 N. Main St. in Salinas. This is Hartnell's first in-person ceremony since 2019, when about 650 took part. The stadium likely will be filled to its capacity of 5,000 with families and friends.

In total, 1,241 associate degrees and 1,006 certificates of achievement will be awarded, plus 40 High School Equivalency completions, with 34 students earning valedictorian status because of their perfect 4.0 grade point averages – the most in recent memory.

Graduating music student Tatiana Magdaleno of Salinas will sing the National Anthem, fellow graduate Jane Hernandez, the student body president from Castroville majoring in psychology, will give the valedictorian address, and Hartnell Community College District Governing Board President Erica Padilla-Chavez will deliver concluding remarks. Mask use is encouraged for participants and spectators. The three-hour ceremony will be live-streamed on YouTube.

“From graduates we’ve heard statements like, ‘I’ve never attended a graduation, and this is my first one,’ to ‘It’s taken me six to eight years, so I’m very excited for me and my family,’” said Augustine Nevarez, who has led event planning in his role as director of student affairs for student life. “I think the graduates are very excited about attending, and I’m sure the families are as well

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