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View our spring 2024 Commencement ceremony!
We can’t wait to celebrate our graduating students at our spring 2024 Commencement ceremony on May 7, 2024. Please continue to visit this webpage for additional information.
Please note that all of this information is tentative and subject to change.
View the Spring 2024 Commencement Photo Album
View the Spring 2024 Commencement Program (pdf)
Yes! We encourage you to show how #HACCproud you are of your accomplishment!
*Please note: The Giant Center will not allow any battery packs through security. Please do not use lights or other electronic features.
Yes. Students are welcome to wear cords and stoles that represent their identities and celebrate achievements. For example, stoles for military or veteran status and cultural representation are available from the bookstore.
For Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members, stoles and cords can be purchased at the PTK store.
The HACC bookstore provides honors cords for graduating students of HACC's Nursing Program taking part in the spring 2024 commencement ceremony. Only qualified students on a pre-approved list for each campus will be allowed to purchase a pack.
We are #HACCproud of our graduating students. To celebrate their remarkable achievements, we need YOUR help!
By May 1, please complete the form to share your congratulatory message and best wishes for your graduating student. Your submission may be shared during the ceremony and/or on HACC’s social media sites.
The ceremony will last approximately two hours. All graduating students are asked not to leave until HACC volunteers dismiss you to exit the arena floor.
There is no limit on how many guests can attend the ceremony. Please indicate the approximate number of guests who will be attending in the participation form.
Graduating students will not receive their diploma at the Giant Center on May 7. Spring 2024 graduates will receive their diploma in the mail in June. Summer 2024 Graduates will receive their diploma in the main in September.
The ceremony will be posted on YouTube after the event and can be accessed any time.
The spring 2024 Commencement ceremony is for students who are eligible to graduate in spring or summer 2024 only.
Doors will open for graduating students and guests at 4:30 p.m. Students may check in at the table outside the Giant Center before security from 4:30-5 p.m.
The attire for the ceremony for all graduating students is a cap and gown. You can purchase graduation merchandise through the HACC bookstore.
Please email commencement@hacc.edu if you can no longer attend the ceremony.
Yes. Graduating students will fill out a name card before they are seated. Once the graduating student walks on stage, they will hand the marshal their name card to be read aloud.
No. There will not be a ceremony rehearsal. HACC volunteers will guide our graduating students through the ceremony process.
Yes. There will be food and snacks sold at concession stands for guests. Bottled water will also be available for sale for guests and graduating students.
If you have additional questions that are not answered above, please email commencement@hacc.edu. Thank you!
No matter where you’re celebrating, please share YOUR Commencement excitement with us on social media!
Kathleen T. Doherty, Ph.D.
Faculty Representative
A first-generation college student, Dr. Doherty was born and raised in Philadelphia. She has been a faculty member at HACC since 2000. In that time, she has served in a number of leadership roles at the College: president and vice president of the Faculty Organization; chair of the Psychology Department and the Social Sciences Department; associate provost; and a member of the President’s Efficiency Task Force. She received the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Teaching and Leadership Excellence Award in 2012. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Gettysburg College and her Master of Arts and Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Maryland at College Park. Prior to arriving at HACC, Dr. Doherty served on the faculty at Gettysburg College and Barton College and vice president of research at Holleran Consulting in Mountville, Pennsylvania.
Corrie Lingenfelter
Mace Bearer
Corrie “Chef Corrie” Lingenfelter is not your typical chef - she's a culinary genius with a heart as generous as her flavors are exquisite. As a mastermind in the kitchen and the executive director of Downtown Daily Bread, Lingenfelter blends her passion for fine cuisine with a commitment to serving the community. Lingenfelter, a professionally trained chef, began her culinary journey at The Omni Bedford Spring Resort & Spa. Her professional trajectory includes noteworthy engagements with elite resorts and renowned celebrities. Throughout her career, she has taken her culinary expertise a step further, venturing into the creation and management of nonprofit kitchens, pantries and programs. Her mission is to foster food accessibility and diversity in low-income communities through these initiatives. In her role as the executive director at Downtown Daily Bread (DDB), she's a philanthropist on a mission to create a world where no one goes hungry, and every meal is a celebration of compassion. DDB is dedicated to providing essential services for the unsheltered and hungry in the local community of Harrisburg.
Richard Perez
Student Representative
Richard Perez attended college after high school but dropped out to help support his family. Seven years later, he enrolled at HACC while working full time as a warehouse supervisor. Richard wanted to continue his education but didn't want to abandon his efforts and the work identity he had established. He attended the Bucknell Community College Scholars Program in 2023, which completely changed his life and way of thinking. He looks forward to transferring to Bucknell University with a full tuition scholarship as a HACC Honors Program and Phi Theta Kappa alumnus.