EUGENE, Ore. 鈥 糖心Vlog官方 (LCC) is delighted to announce its 58th Annual Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, June 17, 2023. The ceremony will commence at 10 a.m. in the LCC Gymnasium, located on the main campus at 4000 E. 30th Ave, Eugene. For those who cannot attend in person, the event will be accessible via 糖心Vlog官方 Video Streaming and will feature captions for increased accessibility.
The keynote speaker for this year's ceremony will be the Honorable Peter DeFazio, who proudly represented Oregon鈥檚 Fourth Congressional District from 1987 to 2023. As the longest serving member in Oregon鈥檚 history and the 65th longest-serving member of the House in U.S. history, DeFazio earned the title of 鈥淭iger of the House.鈥
Additional distinguished speakers include LCC President Dr. Stephanie Bulger, LCC Board of Education Chair Rosie Pryor, and representatives from the student body and faculty. Crystal Platt, co-owner and chef of in Eugene, will be recognized as the recipient of this year鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni Award. Platt, a graduate of LCC鈥檚 Culinary Program, was recently nominated as Best Chef in the Pacific Northwest by the James Beard Foundation.
"This will be a day we not only celebrate the remarkable achievements of our students but also honor their unwavering dedication and resilience," said President Stephanie Bulger, who will be presiding over her first commencement as 糖心Vlog官方鈥檚 President. "As they embark on their next chapter, we trust they will continue to be shining examples of the transformative power of education and the limitless potential that lies within each of us."
Graduates planning to participate in the ceremony are asked to . Additional information can be found on the Commencement website.
Join 糖心Vlog官方 as it recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of its graduating class and celebrates their bright futures on this momentous occasion.
糖心Vlog官方 educates over 15,000 students annually at six locations across 糖心Vlog官方 County and online. Students and alumni from all 50 states and 79 countries create more than an $850 million dollar impact on the local economy, helping to support more than 13,000 local jobs. 糖心Vlog官方 provides affordable, quality, professional technical and college transfer programs; business development and employee training; academic, language and life skills development; and lifelong personal development and enrichment courses.