BCC English faculty member Tomas Moniz's new novel All Friends Are Necessary is featured as People's Book of the Week - congratulations Tomas!

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Saturday, May 18^th was a beautiful day at the Evergreen Missionary Church in Oakland for the 16^th AnnualAfrican and African American Graduation, this year with the theme “Stepping Into Our Future, Inspired By Our Past.”

On Thursday, May 16^th, Merritt College held its district-wide Raíces Graduation for Latinx students. "There were so many memories made that evening," said Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson.

On Thursday, May 16^th the Office of International Education Graduation ceremony was held at Berkeley City College in the early afternoon.

On Wednesday, May 15^th, our special graduation cohort ceremonies continued at Berkeley City College for our second-ever District-wide Lavender Graduation ceremony, this year hosted by the Berkeley City College LGBTQIA+ Club.

Monday, May 20^th was a beautiful day to be out on the golf course at Sequoyah Country Club in the Oakland Hills raising money for students by way of the Peralta Colleges Foundation. The “William ‘Bill’ Riley Swing for Student Success” Golf Tournament was a huge success with the most participants it's had in years.

On Thursday, May 23, Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson met with community leaders from the Oakland Rotary No. 3 and the Lake Merritt Breakfast Club. Also in attendance were Trustee Bill Withrow – who also serves as Lake Merritt Breakfast Club Treasurer – and Lake Merritt Breakfast Club Co-President Lisa Hire, who invited Chancellor Gilkerson to speak.

Dear Peralta Community,

The Peralta Community College District is looking for volunteers to join our Bond Measures Oversight Committee. This is a very important committee, responsible for reviewing PCCD bond spending to make sure it complies with the bond language and reporting back to the public via an annual report. Citizens who previously served on this committee have gone on to become elected officials including Trustees and City Councilors.

The Peralta Community College District’s Chancellor’s Trophy Award is a district-wide award designed to recognize and honor outstanding students whose scholarship, sense of civic responsibility, and leadership give the most promise of future success and service to their community. The winner is selected from four finalists, who are the President’s Medallion winners from each college.