Bellevue College held its 47th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, June 20, in Seattle’s KeyArena, conferring more than 2,500 awards to the Class of 2014. This is the second year the college has held the ceremony at an off-campus location, with an estimated 4,177 people in attendance.
In all, the college awarded 2,550 bachelor’s and associate degrees, certificates and diplomas to 2,417 students. The ceremony included speeches by graduating BC student Shoshana Moore and Dr. Gita Bangera, faculty in Life Sciences who recently accepted a new position as Dean of Undergraduate Research at BC. President Dave Rule delivered the keynote address.
The graduating class included students as young as 16 and as old as 64, with an average age of approximately 27. A total of 926 students graduated with distinction (3.5 grade point average or higher). Fifty-six graduates completed their studies at Bellevue College with perfect 4.0 grade point averages.
Last Updated October 3, 2016