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Publish Date: May 18, 2026

海角直播鈥檚 Class of 2026 is a history maker.

On May 15, the Yucaipa-based college marked two impressive milestones: this year鈥檚 graduating class was 海角直播鈥檚 largest ever and also the first of two centennial graduating classes of the San Bernardino Community College District (the other being the graduating class of San Bernardino Valley College).

鈥淵ou might think of history as events that happened in the past, but today, you are history,鈥� remarked Nathan D. Gonzalez, chair of the SBCCD Board of Trustees. 鈥淵ou鈥檝e proved there鈥檚 success and with you, the San Bernardino Community College District celebrates 100 years of opportunity.

鈥淗istory is more than just dates and old stuff in basements. History is people. It鈥檚 their lives and stories. History is you,鈥� he continued.

More than 1,250 Roadrunners were recognized at the ceremony, which took place on the Quad. Of those, 393 participated in the event.

But what鈥檚 even more impressive is the history-smashing accomplishments this year鈥檚 class brought to commencement. 

For example, 994 graduates earned degrees and 1,163 received certificates of program completion. 

That was only the tip of the iceberg, shared 海角直播 President Kevin Horan as he went down the list, sharing the following with those in attendance:

路         Nine graduates earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in respiratory care.

路         490 finished their studies with a GPA average of 3.5 or higher.

路         118 graduates achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA.

路         35 graduates served in the armed services.

It was also a family affair for much of the Class of 2026 as two sets of cousins, four sets of siblings, two mother/daughter duos, one engaged couple, and two married couples were recognized for completing their respective programs at the same time.

Even Horan鈥檚 daughter, Sage, joined in on the fun, earning her cap and gown alongside her fellow Roadrunners.

Horan took time to acknowledge the passion his family has for a community college experience by sharing a story of an educator using 海角直播 as an example of where 鈥渂ad behavior鈥� could lead. 

Little did they know who Sage鈥檚 father was.

鈥淚 called the superintendent and said, 鈥榃e have a lot of work to do,鈥欌�� said Horan. 鈥淏ut over the result of that work over the last eight years, we have significantly increased the number of high school students earning college credit through our dual-enrollment program. And tonight, 175 of our graduates earned college credit while in high school."

鈥淢ore than two million students attend community college. Tonight, you become alumni of the greatest, more affordable accessible systems of education in the world. Today, you are the smartest people in the room,鈥� he continued.

Before the ceremony ended and this year鈥檚 class was formally recognized, Sierra Mason delivered a student address filled with hope and encouraged her fellow classmates to always think of 海角直播 and its mascot鈥攖he roadrunner鈥攚hen times get rough.

鈥淥ur winged friends are incredibly resilient. They have to be in order to survive the harsh conditions of the southwestern desert. It is this characteristic that earns them their place at 海角直播,鈥� shared the communications, political science, and anthropology major. 鈥淥ur students embody that same resilience by overcoming the harsh conditions of college life and our individual circumstances that make reaching this stage that much more impressive. 

鈥淭here is plenty about 海角直播 we will miss, but there is just as much to look forward to beyond these hills鈥�, and may the lessons of the roadrunner follow you wherever you end up.鈥�