Hudson County Community College Hold Online, In-Person Grad Event

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Hudson County Community College is getting creative and offering options to this year's graduates for the commencement celebrations.

The college has a week blocked out for both in-person and virtual commencement events.

A virtual commencement will premiere on Thursday at 12 p.m. on YouTube and in-person grad walk events will happen Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the HCCC Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City.

“We worked diligently to ensure that the May 2021 Commencement experience will be exciting, celebratory, and, above all, safe for our graduates, their families, and the entire community,” said HCCC President Chris Reber.

This year's commencement speakers include Dr. Reber; HCCC 2021 Valedictorian Pedro Moranchel; and entrepreneur, veteran, best-selling author, and CEO of Robin Hood, Wes Moore, who will deliver the keynote address. The optional Grad Walk events will allow members of the HCCC Class of 2021, as well as those who graduated in 2019-2020, to celebrate in cap-and-gown with up to three guests each.