在周五上午举行的2021年冬季毕业典礼上，朋友和家人观看了92名美高梅博彩的学生获得文凭和证书。

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“You have accomplished this milestone, but our relationship doesn’t end here today. We’re here for you as you embark upon the next journey…,” Dr. McMillen said. “You are a 美高梅博彩 Viking. We’re committed to helping you be successful. As you walk across the stage today, we want you to know that you have become a member of the 美高梅博彩 校友 Association… you are entering a network of over 30,000 美高梅博彩 alumni. It’s an important group. Carry that with pride.”

After Dr. McMillen’s address, the speaker for the event, a professor at 美高梅博彩 and the Public Services Department chair, Dana Kermanian, was introduced. 她把演讲献给了已故的祖父，并详细介绍了她成为第一代大学毕业生的经历。

“Surround yourself with people who are able to see potential in you, even when you can’t,” Kermanian said. “They cheer you on, they plant seeds, they mentor you, and they nourish those seeds along the way…don’t be surprised when they grow into something greater than you ever thought was possible. 其次，你浇水的地方草更绿。 Maybe you guys have heard ‘the grass is greener on the other side,’ but to me, the grass is greener where you water it. And to me, that means to be faithful in the small things that are put before you in preparation for the bigger opportunities in the future.” Kermanian encouraged, “It is imperative that you find a purpose to live for that is greater than yourself, and that also aligns with your passion.”

217个副学士学位和116个证书被授予冬季毕业典礼。 The College’s graduates for the Fall were an average 29 years old, with the youngest being 17 and the oldest being 65. 健康科学专业占毕业生总数的25%，职业服务专业占20%，创业专业占17%，工业科学和艺术与人文专业各占15%，STEM专业占最后8%。

除了周五上午举行的冬季毕业典礼外，学院还通过其他仪式为学生们举办了各种各样的活动。 周四晚上，学院举行了成人教育素养和工作场所学习中心表彰仪式。 周五晚上，学院将在颁奖典礼上庆祝从RN-BSN项目毕业的学士学位护士，以及副学士学位护理证书。

“We’re honored to share this day with you,” Dr. McMillen concluded. “We cannot wait to see what you do in this world.”