COMMENCEMENT

Saddleback College and Irvine Valley College

May 21, 2010

 

CONGRATULATIONS

Saddleback College Class of 2010! 

 

 

There were 2,194 graduates in Class of 2010.  Of those, 1,276 students earned associate in arts degrees and associate in science degrees and 918 students earned certificates of achievement.  The class was composed of 59% women and 41% men.  The youngest graduate was 17 years old, and the oldest was 65. 

 
     
 
     

 

 

Professor of the Year Rich Goodman and Associate Faculty of the Year Louise Jacobs

 
     

 

     

 

 

 

 

The commencement address was delivered by Assemblymember Diane Harkey.  The student speaker was Lori Harris.

 
     
 
     

 

 

 

Students graduating with honors: 107 were cum laude with grade point averages of 3.5 to 3.74; 106 were magna cum laude with GPAs of 3.75 to 3.99; and 15 were summa cum laude with a GPA of 4.0.  More than 1,500 students plan to transfer to four year universities and colleges. 

 

 

 

   

 

CONGRATULATIONS

Irvine Valley College Class of 2010! 

The commencement marked the college's 25th graduation ceremony. In the Class of 2010, 628 associate of arts degrees, 76 associate of science degrees and 898 certificates of achievement were awarded.  The class was composed of 57% women and 43% men.  The youngest graduate was 17 years old, and the oldest was 68. 

 
     
 
     

 

 

Full-time Teacher of the Year Ilknur Erbas-White, Part-time Teacher of the Year Robert Ellis and Emeritus Teacher of the Year Ellen Lang.

 
     
 
     

 

 

The keynote speaker was Dr. Jack Scott,

Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. 

 
     

 

 

 

 

The student speaker was Jacqueline An Tan Jao.

Students graduating with honors: 103 were cum laude with grade point averages of 3.5 to 3.74; 85 were magna cum laude with GPAs of 3.75 to 3.99; and 18 were summa cum laude with a GPA of 4.0. 

 
     
 
     

 

 

 

 

 

   

2010 Graduation Photography by Michael O'Meara and Diane Oaks