Total of 916 degrees and certificates awarded in all ceremonies in the District
Yavapai Community College reported that 686 students who graduated this spring earned a combination of 916 degrees and certificates. It said that students as young as fifteen and as old as 72 earned degrees or certificates during the past term.
According to the Community College, Verde Valley graduates accounted for 21 percent of the total graduating this spring with degrees and certificates from the institution.
The Community College offered two Verde Valley ceremonies, at 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday, May 7, at the Sedona Performing Arts Center.
The Mayor of Jerome and former Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services addressed the Sedona/Verde Valley graduates on Saturday in Sedona. He urged the graduates to pursue their passions, take compassionate leadership roles in their communities and value integrity above all. “No matter how good your knowledge or skills, nothing will define you, and affect the success of your career and your relationships more than your integrity,” he said.