2023 Community Report

Commencement

FRESNO CITY COLLEGE

Year-end Success for Class of 2023 Through the efforts of faculty and staff, the college once again increases the number of students earning degrees

Despite the warm May evening, a record number of students and their families attended the 2023 FCC Commencement Cer- emony that was held for the first time at Ratcliffe Stadium. Over 13,000 family and friends attended the graduation ceremony filling up the stadium. After opening remarks from FCC Presi- dent Robert Pimentel and Academic Senate President Michael Takeda, diplomas were then distributed to the graduates. “ …our students are resilient and continue to move through their educational pathways to accomplish their career goals. ”

“We’re proud to have another record-breaking graduation for Fresno City College. Despite having gone through two years of the COVID-19 Pandemic and statewide shutdowns, our students are resilient and continue to move through their educational pathways to accomplish their career goals,” said President Pimentel. The Class of 2023 earned a total of 2,547 degrees.This was the third straight year there was an increase in the number of degrees awarded. The degrees earned by students included Associate in Science and Associate in Arts degrees and Asso- ciate Degrees for Transfer.

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