Paris Junior College students who want to graduate this year must fill out an online graduation application by April 1. The form ensures the student’s record correctly shows they are graduated, whether or not they wish to participate in the Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 9.
New this spring are tickets for friends and families of graduates. Each graduate will receive six tickets when they pick up their cap and gown. Guests without tickets will not be allowed to enter but will be able to view the ceremony via livestream.
There will again be two commencement ceremonies on May 9. Students receiving a Certificate of Completion or Associate of Applied Science will graduate at the 3:00 p.m. Workforce Education ceremony. Those receiving an Associate of Science, Associate of Arts, or Associate of Arts in Teaching will graduate at the 7:00 p.m. Academic Education ceremony.
The location is also new this year. Both ceremonies will be held at the Paris High School Gymnasium, located south of the PJC campus at 2255 S. Collegiate Drive in Paris.
Graduation caps and gowns are available for free to those who apply by the April 1 deadline. Cap and gown pick-ups are scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on April 15 at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, April 16 at the PJC-Greenville Center, and April 17 at the Paris campus in the Administration Building, Room 149.
For instructions on accessing the online graduation application and more information, please go to www.parisjc.edu/graduation.
