"I could not have done it without RCC’s mentorship. All of the all nighters and hard
work; everything was worth it."
Fun Fact Week 1:
Have you ever wondered why colleges and universities call the end of the year ceremony
Commencement and not Graduation?
Here’s the difference. Graduation is the achievement or the completion of all degree
requirements, while Commencement is the ceremony that celebrates the completion of a degree or certificate. Just because
you participate in the Commencement ceremony does not imply that you have officially
graduated. However, the word Commencement has a significant meaning – to commence,
begin, or the start of something. Graduates of the Class of 2021, may be completing
their education at RCC, but starting the next chapter of their lives.
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Fun Fact Week 2:
The second graduating class of Riverside City College in 1919, began with 40 students.
Conditions brought about by the influenza and war caused the number of students to
dwindle. That year just three students graduated. The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop
RCC’s Class of 2021 from earning their degree and/or certificate. Nearly 3,500 students
will be awarded more than 5,300 degrees in the 2021 virtual Commencement Ceremony
on June 11.
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