May 21 and 22 at 10 a.m.
Congratulations Graduates!
Exceptional Education demands an extraordinary celebration. To honor your incredible achievement and provide the best possible experience for you and your loved ones, we are adding a second ceremony day. This means more personalized recognition, better seating for guests, and a truly memorable event for all.
Additional information will be published soon. Please revisit this page for updates.
Ceremonies are assigned by academic program:
Day 1: Thursday, May 21
This ceremony will focus on majors within Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and all GITE Programs.
Day 2: Friday, May 22
This ceremony will focus on majors within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences.
View the ceremony schedules assigned by academic program.
Majors within Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and all GITE Programs.
American Sign Language (AA)-608
American Sign Language (certificate)-220
Art (AA)-618
Arts & Sciences - International Studies (AA)-152
Arts & Sciences - Music (AA)-054
Audio Production (certificate)-208A
Business (AA)-006
Business Analytics (AA)-620
Communication Studies (AA)-609
Computer Gaming and Simulation (AAS)-360
Computer Gaming and Simulation (certificate)-232A
Criminal Justice (AAS)-314
Criminal Justice - Arts and Sciences (AA)-617
Digital Animation (AAS)-358
Digital Animation (certificate)-175A
Digital Media and Web Technology (AA)-615
Electronic Photography (certificate)-193
Ethnic Social Studies (certificate)-241
General Studies - SSAH (AA)-611C
General Studies - HACL(AA)-611A
General Studies - INTG(AA)-611D
Graphic Design - General Graphic Design (AAS)-304B
Graphic Design - Illustration (AAS)-305
Graphic Design (AFA)-902
Graphic Design with Digital Tools (certificate)-239
Hospitality Management (AAS)-347A/B
Media Production (AA)-614
Media Production (certificate)-260
Music (certificate)-204
Paralegal Studies (AAS)-341
Performing Arts (AA)-613
Photography (AAS)-342
Photography Master (certificate)-196
Portrait, Fashion, and Photojournalism (certificate)-172
Professional and Technical Writing (certificate)-261
Studio Art (AFA)-910
Teacher Education - Elem. Ed./Special Ed. (AAT)-601A
Teacher Education - E Childhood Ed./Special (AAT)-604
Teacher Education - E Childhood Education (certificate)-177
Teacher Education - Early Childhood Education Technology (AAS)-315
Teacher Education - Secondary English (AAT)-607
Teacher Education - Secondary Mathematics (AAT)-605
Teacher Education - Secondary Physics (AAT)-603
Teacher Education - Secondary Spanish (AAT)-602
Teacher Education - Secondary Chemistry (AAT)-605
Video Production (certificate)-209A
Web Development (certificate)-231B
Women’s and Gender Studies (certificate)-259
Day 2: Friday, May 22, 10 a.m.
Majors within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences.
Advanced Personal Trainer (certificate)-191B
Behavioral Health (AA)-616
Bioinformatics (AS)-612
Biotechnology (AAS)-334
Biotechnology (certificate)-219
Biomanufacturing (certificate)-246
Cell and Gene Therapy (certificate)-268
Cisco Certified Network Associate + Security (certificate)-253
Cloud Computing and Network Technology (AAS)-355
Cloud Computing and System Administrator (certificate)-257
Computer Programming (certificate)-108Computer Science & Technology - Computer Science
(AA)-107
Computer Science & Technology - Information Systems (AA)-109
Cybersecurity (AAS)-356A
Cybersecurity for IT Professionals (certificate)-265
Data Science (AS)-416
Data Science (certificate)-256
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AAS)-530
Emergency Preparedness Management (AS)-414
Emergency Preparedness Management (certificate)-249
Engineering Science - Aerospace Engineering (AS)-408
Engineering Science - Bioengineering (AS)-411A
Engineering Science - Chemical Engineering (AS)-406
Engineering Science - Civil Engineering (AS)-407
Engineering Science - Computer Engineering (AS)-409
Engineering Science - Electrical Engineering (AS)-402
Engineering Science – Fire Protection Engineering (AS)-403
Engineering Science - General Engineering (AS)-410
Engineering Science - Mechanical Engineering (AS)-404
Fire and Emergency Services Management (AAS)-346A
Fire and Emergency Services Management (certificate)-240
General Studies - STEM-611B
Health Information Management (AAS)-349A
IT Professional+ (certificate)-254
Java Developer (certificate)-250
Medical Coding (certificate)-525
Nursing (AS)-400
Physical Education (AA)-619
Physical Education - Community Health (AA)-186A
Physical Education - Exercise Science (AA)-157C
Physical Education - Public Health Sciences (AS)-415
Physical Therapy Assistant (AAS)-300
Radiologic Technology (AAS)-340
Science - Biological Science (AS)-412F
Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry (AS)-412D
Science - Environmental Science/Policy (AS)-412E
Science - Mathematics (AS)-412B
Science - Physics (AS)-412C
Surgical Technology (AAS)-590
Commencement Speaker
Dr. Jermaine F. Williams became the 11th president of Montgomery College on February 28, 2022.
Dr. Williams’ work in higher education has focused his energies on improving access for students, as well as retention, graduation, and post-completion success. He has paid special attention to mitigating institutional societal and racial inequities, strategically creating programs and policies that support historically underrepresented and/or marginalized groups. He has years of experience designing, managing, and enhancing institutional and statewide programs and initiatives that have yielded positive student outcomes.
Dr. Williams has been widely lauded for his inclusive leadership style and for building teams that create strategic programing and policies to improve student outcomes. His professional approach to student success is deeply rooted in equity-minded systems and data-informed analysis. Dr. Williams’ view of higher education as a public good informs his personal passion about enhancing access, completion, and post-completion success, goals that are shared across Montgomery College.
Having taught at two-year and four-year institutions himself for more than eight years, Dr. Williams has experienced higher education from the vantage point of faculty. Currently, he is a faculty member in Northeastern University’s Graduate School of Education. Before his appointment at Montgomery College, Dr. Williams served as president of Nassau Community College in New York. He has also served as vice president of student affairs at North Shore Community College in Massachusetts, and as the assistant vice president for access, transition, and success at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), a Hispanic Serving Institution in Chicago. Dr. Williams also held the role of assistant dean of academic development at NEIU. Prior to NEIU, Dr. Williams worked at the Community College of Philadelphia, a predominantly Black institution, leading several of their Achieving the Dream strategies as director of student success initiatives. He also held roles at Temple University in Philadelphia and St. John’s University in Queens, New York.
Dr. Williams received his artium baccalaureus in anthropology and sociology from Lafayette College, a master of arts in sociology from St. John’s University, a master of education in educational administration with a higher education specialization and a doctorate of education in educational administration with a higher education specialization from Temple University. He also holds certificates from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education for completion of the Seminar for New Presidents and Management Development Program. Dr. Williams was selected for the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program’s Rising Presidents Fellowship and New Presidents Fellowship for 2018–2019 and 2022, respectively. Advocating at the local and national level, he is a member of the American Association of Community College’s (AACC) Student Success Commission and the Association of Community College Trustees’ (ACCT) Advisory Committee of Presidents. He has served as a member of nonprofit boards and worked closely with Workforce Investment Boards, dedicated to forging partnerships that will help advance equitable educational opportunities.
Other Ways to Watch and Follow
- YouTube Livestream
- YouTube American Sign Language (ASL) Livestream
- Social Media: Follow us on social media at #MCGrad2026
- Cable TV viewing on MCTV (in Montgomery County):
- Comcast Xfinity channel 998 (HD) or 10 (SD)
- Verizon Fios channel 10 (SD)
- RCN Astound channel 1059 (HD)
Social Media and Backgrounds
Be sure to tag @montgomerycollege and use #MCGrad2026 in your posts!
Frequently Asked Questions
This year there will be two commencement ceremonies. Day one on Thursday, May 21 will focus on majors within Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and all GITE Programs. Day two on Friday, May 22 will focus on majors within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences. Both will be under the commencement tent on the Rockville campus.
Graduates may claim three (3) guest tickets. One (1) additional ticket may become available in April. This additional ticket will be first come, first served until all available guest seats under the tent are reserved. Commencement tickets are required for all guests, including children, to sit under the commencement tent. Graduates will receive information on claiming their guest tickets in March.
Graduates may invite an unlimited number of guests to watch the ceremony livestream from three alternate viewing locations on the Rockville campus. Tickets are not needed to view from an alternate location.
Alternate viewing locations: Physical Education Center Small Gym (PE137), the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center (PAC), and the Theatre Arts Arena (TA). (map)
Livestreaming is available for those who cannot attend in person. An American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation version is also provided.
Graduation is the completion of all degree requirements as recorded on the official transcript. Commencement is the ceremony that celebrates the completion of a degree.
Only students who have applied for graduation and have met the specific requirements
for their declared major in the fall of 2025 or the spring of 2026 may participate
in the commencement ceremony. The graduation application does not automatically register
you for participating in commencement. A separate registration process takes place
for qualified students who are interested in participating in the commencement ceremony.
If you have eligibility questions, please contact your campus coordinator:
Germantown: Adria Nichols, adria.Nichols@montgomerycollege.edu
Rockville: Sylvia Chen, sylvia.chen@montgomerycollege.edu
Takoma Park/Silver Spring: Marjorie Davis, marjorie.davis@montgomerycollege.edu
WDCE, Christina Segura and Andrea Daniels, christina.segura@montgomerycollege.edu and andrea.daniels@montgomerycollege.edu
To participate in the ceremony, you should be a summer or fall graduate or are qualified
to graduate in spring that applied for graduation and received your eligibility confirmation.
You will then be cleared to receive information to participate.
Open period for online graduation application: spring, October 2–February 15.
Fall of 2025 to spring of 2026 graduates will receive emails containing important
information including deadlines, a link for in-person graduate participation, guest
tickets, etc. in mid-March. Summer and fall graduates will be also be sent a letter
via U.S. mail to the address on file to remind them to check their College email for
important commencement updates.
The participation site will open on March 23, 2026. All eligible graduates will receive
an email with a link to indicate if they will be participating in person and to claim
your guest tickets. Graduates will have until April 26, 2026, to respond.
Virtual Graduate Rehearsal:
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 11 a.m.
A link will be provided to participating graduates in early May.
Regalia is required if you participate in person.
Graduates can purchase regalia (cap, gown, tassel), honor cords and rings from the Rockville campus bookstore starting the end of March. They will also be available to purchase at the Grad Fairs on each campus.
Contact your campus coordinator for information about PTK stole distribution.
Germantown: Tom Chen, thomas.chen@montgomerycollege.edu
Rockville: Professor Sue Adler, sue.adler@montgomerycollege.edu
Takoma Park/Silver Spring: Dr. Kate Monzo, kathryn.monzo@montgomerycollege.edu
After certifications have been completed in the summer, you will receive correspondence regarding your diploma.
Yes. Graduates will be able to purchase regalia, pick up their PTK stoles, meet with
a Herff Jones representative to order rings, announcements, etc., order a diploma
frame, meet with the Alumni office, and get a formal photo taken. There will also
be other activities for graduates to participate in April and May. Check your College
email frequently for graduate information.
Germantown: Tuesday, April 8, 2026, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Takoma Park/Silver Spring: Wednesday, April 9, 2026, 11 a.m. –1 p.m.
Rockville: Thursday, April 10, 2026, 1–4 p.m.
Complete and sign the Information Change Form (PDF, 
) and submit to the College’s Office of Records and Registration for processing. For
more information visit Update Your Student Information.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the Office of Special Events at events@montgomerycollege.edu. An events staff member will get back to you shortly.