Over 800 degrees, diplomas and certificates, across a range of disciplines, will be conferred on the class of 2022, when the Barbados Community College (BCC) held its 49th graduation ceremony, at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex, on Saturday, November 5.
The ceremony, which will was held under the theme Living the Change: Navigating the Challenges, began at 5:00 p.m. Minister of Education, Technical and Vocational Training, Kay McConney, will deliver the feature address.
In total, 819 students graduated from the College’s various programmes, a majority – 196 with the Associate Degree in Applied Science, followed by 144 with Associate Degrees in Applied Arts and 142 with Bachelor’s Degrees.
Additionally, 140 students graduated with the Associate Degree in Arts; 50 with the Associate Degree in Science and 36 with the Associate Degree in Arts and Science. Ninety-two students will also receive BCC certificates while 19 others will be given postgraduate diplomas.
The ceremony holds the distinction of being the first in the face-to-face format, as Barbados resumes normal operation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the BCC’s Registrar, Roger Worrell, this year’s celebration is “all the more special, given all that students and teachers; and by extension the entire country endured and overcame over the last two years”. (PR/GIS)
