12th Annual African/African American Graduation

Dear Peralta Colleges Faculty, Saff and Administrators 

The 12^th Annual African/African American Graduation Planning Committee cordially invites you to participate in this year’s virtual celebration of the Peralta Colleges graduating African and African American students. Please join us for the recorded graduation celebration at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Click on the link below to access YouTube for viewing:

https://web.peralta.edu/african-african-american-graduation/ 

“And…Still I Rise: Strength, Resiliency and Beauty in the Black Community” is the theme of this year’s graduation. The virtual occasion will be marked by libation, inspiring speaker remarks, drumming, uplifting music, and the personalized recognition of the 2020 African and African American graduates from the College of Alameda, Berkeley City College, Laney College, and Merritt College. As always, this cultural celebration is in service to our African/African American students and will highlight the significance of their higher educational achievements to their family and the broader community, as well.

Questions? Please feel free to contact one of the following committee members:

• Dr. Lawrence VanHook, Chair at lvanhook3@gmail.com
• Merritt College: Cie-Jae (Rose) Allen, Co-Chair at (510) 436-2572; cjallen@peralta.edu; or,
  Doris Hankins at (510) 434-3982; dhankins@peralta.edu
• Berkeley City College: Ramona Butler, Co-Chair at (510) 981-2832; rbutler@peralta.edu
• Laney College: Douglass Cobb at (510) 464-3149; dcobb@peralta.edu
• College of Alameda: Nicole Kelly at (510) 748-5250; nkelly@peralta.edu

We look forward to your participation in celebrating the educational achievements of the 2020 Peralta Colleges African and African American graduates.  

Ramona F. Butler

EOPS/CARE Coordinator

Berkeley City College

bcc-eops@peralta.edu

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