Cerritos College to Celebrate the Class of 2021 with Drive-thru and Online Commencement Ceremonies

Cerritos College will host both virtual and drive-thru commencement ceremonies for its graduating Class of 2021. The virtual event will begin on Thursday, May 27, and the drive-thru ceremony “Carmencement” will be held on Friday, May 28. 

Cerritos College is offering its first ever Carmencement, a RSVP-only, drive-thru recognition of graduates. In one vehicle loaded with family, friends, and supporters, each grad will travel along a celebration route that leads to our ‘Blue Carpet Zone’ where graduates will be announced and receive their diploma cover. An opportunity will be provided to exit vehicles for picture taking at the conclusion of the route. 

The College will present 4,500 associate degrees and skills certificates to students who completed their course of study during the 2020-2021 academic year. Students will transition to some of the nation’s top colleges and universities, including UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, California State Universities Dominguez Hills, Northridge, Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Fullerton, among others. 

“With some improvement in public health status, we are thrilled to offer a variety of commencement activities in creative formats. Cerritos College is awarding 4,500 degrees and certificates this year—4,500 degrees and certificates that exemplify Falcon Pride, Falcon Resilience, and Falcon Success. Our graduates persevered through some of the hardest times during the pandemic with the abrupt transition to online, employment losses, and many other obstacles. We want to make commencement as special as we can, and look forward to celebrating our students and their accomplishments, hard work, and significant milestone in their education,” said Dr. Jose Fierro, president/superintendent.

For more information, visit www.cerritos.edu/commencement.