Alamance Community College (ACC) bestowed associate degrees, diplomas and certificates on 967 graduates, including 181 high school students who earned college credits through the Career and College Promise (CCP) program, on June 13.

 

 

The College, founded in 1958, completed its 2024-2025 academic year with its annual commencement ceremony held at Elon University. ACC President Dr. Ken Ingle presided over his second commencement ceremony.

 

Statistically, the College awarded 896 curriculum graduates with 642 associate degrees, 92 diplomas, and 408 certificates. In addition, ACC awarded 71 individuals with 62 GED diplomas, and 9 HiSet diplomas, including two graduates in the Alamance Detention Center. That brings ACC’s total graduates to 967 this year. 

 

The 181 Career and College Promise (CCP) high school students earned credentials, including associate degrees. Those earning two-year degrees now qualify to transfer as juniors into a four-year university while others are planning to enroll at ACC this fall with multiple college credits to their name.

 

(Above) Kenyan native Margaret Pudo, 77, earned her high school equivalency diploma, congratulated here by ACC President Dr. Ken Ingle.

 

A large, excited audience of parents, family members, and other guests inside Elon’s Alumni Gymnasium also heard from keynote speaker Anderson Rathbun, President of Knuckleball Entertainment, the parent organization of the Burlington Sock Puppets and Danville Otterbots baseball teams.

(Above) Anderson Rathbun, commencement speaker, seen here with ACC President Dr. Ken Ingle before the ceremonies.