Commencement

Photo galleries from both Commencement and all Pinning Ceremonies can be found at the links below. Keep checking back throughout the week as more galleries are added:

• Commencement (Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 11 a.m.) – Photo Gallery
• Commencement – Health Professions (Friday, May 13, 2022 at 2 p.m.) – Photo Gallery
• Pinning Ceremony – Medical Laboratory Technology (Friday, May 13, 2022 at 4 p.m.) – Photo Gallery
• Pinning Ceremony – Nursing (Friday, May 13, 2022 at 4 p.m.) – Photo Gallery
• Pinning Ceremony – Surgical Technology (Friday, May 13, 2022 at 4 p.m.) – Photo Gallery

Friday, May 13, 2022
2 p.m. Commencement
4 p.m. Pinning
Middletown Campus

Students receiving the following degrees should plan to attend the ceremony on Friday, May 13: 

• Dental Hygiene
• Emergency Medical Services
• Health Professions Specialization
• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Registered Nursing
• Registered Nursing Advanced Placement Option for LPNs
• Surgical Technology
• Health Information Management
• Therapeutic Recreation

Certificate Programs:

• Health Science
• Medical Administrative Assistant, Transcription, and Scribe
• Medical Billing and Coding
• Paramedic
• Practical Nursing

Career Studies Certificates:

• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Healthcare Technology Specialist
• Hospital Facility Coding
• Medical Office Assistant
• Patient Care Technician
• Phlebotomy
• Pre-Allied Health

Saturday, May 14, 2022
11 a.m.
Middletown Campus

Students receiving the following degrees should plan to attend the ceremony on Saturday, May 14:

Associate of Applied Science 

• Accounting
• Cybersecurity
• Early Childhood Development
• General Engineering Technology – Civil Engineering Technology
• General Engineering Technology – Computer-Aided Drafting Technology
• General Engineering Technology – Mechanical Engineering Technology
• General Engineering Technology – Technical Operations
• Information Systems Technology
• Management
• Paralegal Studies
• Technical Studies

Associate of Arts and Sciences

• Business Administration
• Education
• General Studies – Administration of Justice Specialization
• General Studies – Communications Specialization
• General Studies – Human Services Specialization
• General Studies – Recreation and Outdoor Leadership Specialization with Therapeutic Recreation Focus
• General Studies – Recreation and Outdoor Leadership Specialization
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts – Fine Arts Specialization
• Liberal Arts

Associate of Science

• Engineering
• Science – Agriculture Science Specialization
• Science – Computational & Data Science Specialization
• Science – Computer Science Specialization
• Science – Cybersecurity Engineering Specialization
• Science – Forensic Science Specialization
• Science

Certificate Programs:

• Administration of Justice
• General Education
• Legal Administration

Career Studies Certificates:

• Advanced Early Childhood Development
• Applied Computer Science
• Basic Electronics Technician
• Cloud Computing
• Computer Science Generalist
• Cybersecurity and Networking Foundations
• Cybersecurity Specialist
• Drafting
• Early Childhood Development
• Entrepreneurship
• General Business
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Industrial Design
• Industrial Maintenance Technician – Basic
• Nature and Outdoor Photography
• Networking Specialist
• Personal Training and Group Exercise Leadership
• Practical Electrical Technician
• Recreation and Outdoor Leadership
• Small Business Management
• Software Development
• Supervision
• Technology Essentials

All events will take place outside (rain or shine) at the Middletown Campus, 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA.

Each graduate ​can reserve five electronic tickets for the seated area. Graduates can also reserve five electronic tickets for the general admission area.

Commencement Ceremonies

• Health Professions Commencement – Friday, May 13 at 2 p.m.
• Commencement –  Saturday, May 14 at 11 a.m.

Pinning Ceremonies – Friday, May 13 at 4 p.m.

• Surgical Technology Pinning
• Medical laboratory Technology Pinning
• Nursing Pinning

Friday, May 13 – Graduates should plan to arrive at 12:30 p.m. and enter the college through the Toxopeus Welcome Center. Once inside, you will be directed to check in.

• Middletown Campus Commencement Parking Map

Saturday, May 14 – Graduates should plan to arrive at 9:30 a.m. and enter the college through the Toxopeus Welcome Center. Once inside, you will be directed to check in.

• Middletown Campus Commencement Parking Map

Graduates must purchase cap and gowns from the college bookstore. Purchase your cap and gown and more before May 13 here.

Diploma’s will be mailed to each graduate 6 weeks from the date of Commencement. Extra Laurel Ridge diploma covers will be available at the commencement ceremonies or can be requested by emailing [email protected].

Parking lots on campus during the ceremonies are open and free for guest parking.  Accessible and special-assistance parking is available.

• Middletown Campus Commencement Parking Map

Accessible and special-assistance parking is available. Request an Accessible Parking Pass by emailing [email protected].

A professional photographer will attempt capture as many graduates walking off the stage as possible (though a photograph of every graduate cannot be guaranteed). Photos will be posted online and available for download at no cost.

• Guests should enter the college through the Toxopeus Welcome Center at the front of Cornerstone Hall. View the Middletown Campus Map. 
• Guests will be permitted to enter the commencement ceremony area one hour before the start of the ceremony.
• Anyone not seated by the time the processional begins will need to wait until the graduates are on the field before being admitted.
• Seated Tickets: Guests will be directed to the ceremony site where ushers will assist them to the chairs provided
• General Admission Tickets: Bring your own seats or blanket. Guests will be directed to the ceremony site where ushers will escort them to the general admission area.

• Friday, May 13 – Arrive at 1 p.m. and proceed to rooms 601/602/603 in Cornerstone Hall
• Saturday, May 14 – Arrive at 10 a.m. and proceed to rooms 601/602/603 in Cornerstone Hall
• Light refreshments will be offered.
• Faculty Regalia: If you need regalia for the ceremony, please place your order with the bookstore by May 1.

As of March 14, 2022, face coverings are optional for all students, employees, and guests at all of our locations. Please keep in mind that anyone who still wants to wear a mask is encouraged to do so. While masks will become optional, we will continue to support other mitigation strategies such as increased air flow, enhanced cleaning, and plexiglass barriers where requested. Learn more here.

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