Commencement 2025: By The Numbers
Every Howard Community College graduating class is comprised of talented, driven people from all walks of life and all corners of the world. Their stories and their triumphs are well known to their families, but the complete picture of HCC as a community resource with global impact is often an understated part of our mission.
Karol Hess is one of our esteemed members of this year's class. She shared with us, as she walked across the stage, the pride she had in completing her degree as one of 39 graduates to earn a degree or certificate over the age of 50. Her journey reminds us that teaching and learning transcend the lifespan, empowering all people to live healthier, wealthier, and more fulfilling lives.
Here are some more cool facts and figures about the class of 2025. Thank you to Zoe Irvin and the team from Planning, Research, and Organizational Development for these impressive stats.
The Class of 2025 featured 19 dually enrolled students from the Howard County Public School System. Our youngest graduate this year is 15 years old!
Outside of general studies, nursing yielded the most significant number of degrees awarded this year, to 144 graduates.
The Class of 2025 featured 189 graduates representing 60 nations around the world, with 28 students from Nigeria comprising our single largest international delegation.
Locally, this year's class featured 147 students residing in the Wilde Lake, River Hill, and Hickory Ridge communities, the largest from any of the Howard County zip codes.
Congratulations again to all of our graduates and their families. We are so proud of you all!