Ocean County College presented awards totaling more than $90,000 to graduating students at its 57th Annual Awards Ceremony, held May 22 at the College’s Grunin Center for the Arts. The annual ceremony, part of OCC’s Commencement Week activities, was sponsored by the office of Student Life and the Ocean County College Foundation.
“This program honors and celebrates our most deserving graduating students with the awards and scholarships that are generously donated from both within the OCC community and beyond, thanks to the support of our community partners and the generosity of our donors through the OCC Foundation,” said Jennifer Fazio, OCC’s director of Student Life. “We would like to thank all of you for your continued support of our students.”
Dr. Pamela Monaco, in her first Student Awards address as president of Ocean County College, congratulated the honorees and expressed her personal pride in their accomplishments during their time at OCC. “Each one of these students has a unique story about their journey to this stage tonight, and one of the true joys of my position is getting to know these students and witnessing the kind of human beings they are,” said Monaco. “I know I speak for all the faculty and staff who are here tonight when I say we truly have the best jobs, for we get to know inspirational people – our students – who motivate us to be better people ourselves.”
The ceremony was broadcast live on Ocean TV-20 and on the college’s website, www.ocean.edu. Repeat broadcasts will be televised on Ocean TV-20 on May 24 at 9:30 p.m.; May 25 at 9:30 p.m.; May 26 at 8:00 p.m.; and May 27 at 8:30 p.m. The video is also available for online viewing at go.ocean.edu/graduation.
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