Fall 2024听Commencement Ceremony
- What personal belongings are allowed to be brought into the Giant Center?
Please note that graduating students and guests must follow . Everyone will need to go through metal detection before entering the building.- Items that are permitted
- Hand-held cameras
- Bags must NOT exceed听5 x 8 x 1 inches or smaller听
- A medical equipment bag and/or a parenting needs bag that is smaller than 14 x 14 x 6 inches
- Items that are not permitted
- Bags larger than 5 x 8 x 1 inches, unless it is a diaper or medical bag
- Signs
- Balloons,听wrapped gifts or gift bags
- Food or beverages
- Items that are permitted
- Can caps be decorated?
Yes! We encourage you to show how #黑料社区proud you are of your accomplishment!
*Please note: The Giant Center will not allow any battery packs through security. Please do not use lights or other electronic features.
- Can graduating students wear honor cords and stoles?
Yes. Students are welcome to wear cords and stoles that represent their identities and celebrate achievements. For example, stoles for military or veteran status and cultural representation are available from the .
For Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members, stoles and cords can be purchased at the .
The 黑料社区 bookstore provides honors cords for graduating students of 黑料社区's Nursing Program taking part in the fall 2024听commencement ceremony. Only qualified students on a pre-approved list for each campus will be allowed to purchase a pack.
- How can family and friends send a congratulatory message to their graduating student?
We are #黑料社区proud of our graduating students. To celebrate their remarkable achievements, we need YOUR help!
By Oct.听1, please 听to share your congratulatory message and best wishes for your graduating student. Your submission may be shared during the ceremony and/or on 黑料社区 social media sites.
- How can I request accessible accommodations?
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- How long does the ceremony last, and do I need to participate in the full ceremony?
The ceremony will last approximately two hours. All graduating students are asked not to leave until 黑料社区 volunteers dismiss you to exit the arena floor.
- How many guests can graduating students invite to the ceremony?
There is no limit on how many guests can attend the ceremony. Please indicate the approximate number of guests who will be attending in the participation form.
- If I am not able to attend the ceremony on Dec. 10, how will I receive my diploma?
Graduating students will not receive their diploma at the Giant Center on Dec. 10. Fall听2024听graduates will receive their diploma in the mail in January 2025.听
Please note the ceremony will be posted on 听after the event and can be accessed any time.
- If I graduated in spring and summer听2024听term, can I participate in this ceremony?
The fall听2024听Commencement ceremony is for students who are eligible to graduate in fall听2024 semester only.
- What time will the doors open for graduating students and guests?
Doors will open for graduating students and guests at 4:30 p.m. Students may check in at the table outside the Giant Center before security from 4:30-5 p.m.
- What is the dress code for the ceremony?
The attire for the ceremony for all graduating students is a cap and gown. You can purchase graduation merchandise through the 黑料社区 .
- What if I completed the participation form and can no longer attend the ceremony?
Please email commencement@hacc.edu听if you can no longer attend the ceremony.
- Will the graduating students� names be called at the ceremony?
Yes. 黑料社区 will utilize Marching Order name pronunciation service for the fall 2024 Commencement ceremony. Graduating students will receive a name card when they check in at the entrance of the Giant Center. Please hold onto the name card until you walk on stage and hand the name card to a 黑料社区 volunteer. They will scan your name card, and your name will be announced and shown on the jumbotron.
听 - Will there be a ceremony rehearsal?
No. There will not be a ceremony rehearsal. 黑料社区 volunteers will guide our graduating students through the ceremony process.
- Will there be food and snacks sold at the concession stands during the ceremony?
Yes. There will be food and snacks sold at concession stands for guests. Bottled water will also be available for sale for guests and graduating students.
If you have additional questions that are not answered above, please email commencement@hacc.edu. Thank you!
No matter where youe celebrating, please share YOUR Commencement excitement with us on social media!
- Post your Commencement images
- Tell us how youe celebrating this remarkable achievement
- Give shout outs to your favorite 黑料社区 employees and graduating听students
- Tag 黑料社区 in your posts
- Use our event hashtag: #黑料社区proud
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Graduation Graphics for the Class of 2024
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黑料社区 Class of 2024 � Gold Theme
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Let's SOAR, Hawks!
I did it!
黑料社区 Class of 2024 � Red Theme
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Steven Lustig
Faculty Representative
After long careers in law and business, Steve Lustig began a third career: teaching. He first taught at the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and has taught at 黑料社区 since 2014. Professor Lustig currently teaches Legal Environment of Business, Introduction to Business and Introduction to International Business. He also serves as president of the Faculty Organization. He received his bachelor degree in economics with a business certificate from the University of Cincinnati and earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Rutgers School of Law, Newark, NJ. He loves teaching, engaging in critical thinking with students and growing hot chili peppers.
Corrie Lingenfelter
Mace Bearer
Corrie 淐hef Corrie� Lingenfelter is not your typical chef - she's a culinary genius with a heart as generous as her flavors are exquisite. As a mastermind in the kitchen and the executive director of Downtown Daily Bread, Lingenfelter blends her passion for fine cuisine with a commitment to serving the community.听
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Lingenfelter, a professionally trained chef, began her culinary journey at The Omni Bedford Spring Resort & Spa. Her professional trajectory includes noteworthy engagements with elite resorts and renowned celebrities. Throughout her career, she has taken her culinary expertise a step further, venturing into the creation and management of nonprofit kitchens, pantries and programs. Her mission is to foster food accessibility and diversity in low-income communities through these initiatives.
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In her role as the executive director at Downtown Daily Bread (DDB), she's a philanthropist on a mission to create a world where no one goes hungry, and every meal is a celebration of compassion. DDB is dedicated to providing essential services for the unsheltered and hungry in the local community of Harrisburg.
Carolina Alvarez
Student Representative
Carolina Alvarez was born in Gardena, California to Mexican immigrant parents. She is the fourth of seven children. Carolina is also a proud mother to a five-year-old little girl. Her interest in medicine started when she was little, and she has vowed to become a nurse to help others. Carolina first stepped foot in the medical field when she attained her certified nursing assistant (CNA) license through a 黑料社区 program offered to her during her senior year of high school. She has been working as a CNA since. Her plan for her future is to continue her education to become a nurse practitioner who specializes in oncology. She has cared for and witnessed many people affected by cancer directly and indirectly. She strives to provide comfort and security for those going through a challenging time. Carolina likes to spend most of her free time with family and friends.
Student Representative
Kristina is graduating from 黑料社区 Nursing Program. She has a beautiful 2-year-old daughter who changed her life and made her a better person. She looks forward to serving her community and family with her degree, as well as pursuing her passions outside of nursing, which include music and traveling. She is forever thankful for the incredible values that 黑料社区 instilled in her life, the many chances to pick back up and start again right where she left off in this program over 10 years ago and the character she has built throughout. Kristina thanks all her instructors, retention specialist, library staff and friends.
