San Juan College 2025 Graduation

San Juan College (SJC) will hold graduation ceremonies for its students and those who have earned degrees from New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU), University of New Mexico (UNM), and Western New Mexico University (WNMU) beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 17, in the Learning Commons Plaza. A live web stream of the event will be available through the San Juan College YouTube channel, accessed through sanjuancollege.edu.
Dr. Amy Loyd, All4Ed Chief Executive Officer, will give the guest keynote address. San Juan College President Dr. Toni Hopper Pendergrass will preside over the ceremonies.
Graduation will recognize over 1,093 San Juan College graduates earning associate degrees and certificates, and over 153 graduates earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from NMHU, UNM, and WNMU.
The San Juan College Board of Trustees will award diplomas and certificates to students. Faculty members serving as grand marshals are Jeff Pomeroy and Bill Hatch.
Gayle Dean, executive director of the San Juan College Foundation, will award the Foundation’s Allison Award for Excellence to an outstanding faculty member. Vice President for Learning Dr. Michael Ottinger will recognize this year’s honors students.
Guests may access the campus from College Blvd. and park near the Learning Commons Plaza. The SJC Bookstore will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for last-minute graduation gifts and other items. Mary’s Kitchen will be open from 7 to 11 a.m., with breakfast burritos available until 8:30 a.m. and snacks and beverages available until 11 a.m.
Following graduation ceremonies, graduates, family and friends are invited to a reception on the west lawn of the Henderson Fine Arts Center.