MCC to Celebrate Commencement of 2023 Graduating Class

Middlesex Community College is excited to celebrate the 51st Commencement in the college’s history. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2023 in-person at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, as well as with a live-stream by Lowell Telemedia Center (LTC).

“Every year, it is an honor and a privilege to witness the incredible achievement of our students as they graduate from Middlesex,” said Phil Sisson, MCC’s President. “Commencement allows us to gather as a community to focus on the celebration of the dedication and resiliency students have demonstrated in earning their education, providing us the opportunity to pay respect to the tremendous diversity and lived experiences of those crossing the stage. We are thrilled to continue to offer an in-person ceremony and return to a college-wide, one-day event so we can all be together on this special day.”

Two MCC students – Sohana Hasan and Christian North – will represent their classmates as this year’s commencement speakers. Hasan is a Liberal Arts major from Waltham, while North is a Mechanical Engineering student from Arlington. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio will address the graduating 2023 class as this year’s Distinguished Alumna.

Middlesex is proud to celebrate the diverse backgrounds, experiences and needs of the graduating class of 2023. The age range is 16 to 69, with the graduates representing 13 states and 58 countries. There are 32 veterans, 8 Dual Enrollment high school graduates, 75 MCC employees and 36 percent of the graduates are first generation students.

The 2023 graduating class have made a number of accomplishments during their time at the college. There were 160 Associate in Arts, 637 Associate in Science and 161 Certificates, as well as 100 students who earned more than one award.

Ahead of graduation, MCC will host its first in-person Health Pinning Ceremony and Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony since the pandemic. The events will take place on Tuesday, May 23 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. MCC’s Health programs will pin 120 graduates, and 45 students will receive department awards for their achievements.

While three students made the Commonwealth Commitment to attend a Mass. state four-year college of university, MCC’s Commonwealth Honors Program graduated 17 scholars, and 96 are members of Phi Theta Kappa (TK), the national honor society for two-year colleges. Asmaa Amiar, Sara Bruce, Connor DiPietro and João Vitor (JV) Fonseca were named to the 2022-2023 PTK All-Massachusetts Academic Team.

“Everyone at the college understands that Commencement is one of the most important days of a person’s college experience,” said Rebecca Newell, MCC’s Dean of Students. “Our graduating class of 2023 is an impressive and diverse group of students who are now well-prepared to continue on with their education, careers and futures. MCC is proud to have played a role in helping them discover their paths and pursue their dreams, and we look forward to seeing where their journeys lead them next.”