We Celebrate You.
You applied. Studied. Wrote. Read. Studied some more. Made new friends. Worked. Aced it. Succeeded. Graduated.
You did it! You didn't give up. You persisted, worked hard and sacrificed. Graduating, here and now, is an achievement both remarkable and inspiring.
Imagine where you’ll go. We can’t wait to see—to continue celebrating your achievements. Congratulations class of 2019 – 2020, this is your time and we celebrate you.
2020 Commencement Recast
June 28, 2020
Your feedback helped to create a redesigned ceremony that celebrates your accomplishments in a more meaningful way. Please join us on Sunday, June 28th as we launch the "2020 Commencement Recast." You can begin viewing the recast at 9 a.m.
The commencement recast video segments were filmed prior to the public face masks order in Central Florida.
CHAPTERS – Links below will open video of that segment in a new window. |
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00:00:00 2020 Commencement Recast Introduction |
00:01:50 Opening Comments, Dr. Isis Artze-Vega |
00:07:40 Dr. Sanford Shugart, Valencia College President |
00:14:30 Conferring of Degrees Tradition |
00:15:07 Ms. Tracey Stockwell, Chair, Board of Trustees |
00:16:48 Moving of the Tassel |
00:17:11 Dr. Falecia Williams, Campus President, West and Downtown |
00:20:56 Tamyia Paul, Mary S. Collier Distinguished Graduate |
00:26:30 Congrats, Grads |
00:30:06 Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Graduates |
00:41:45 Bachelor of Science Degree Graduates |
00:49:05 Associate in Arts Degree Graduates — A-H - I-P - Q-Z |
04:31:10 Associate in Science Degree Graduates — A-H - I-P - Q-Z |

Grad Names
Valencia College faculty and administration volunteers carefully recorded graduates' names for this virtual commencement. Best efforts were taken to properly pronounce each name. Any misproununciations are unintentional.

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View the original virtual commencement ceremony broadcast on Sunday, May 3, 2020.