Genesee Community College's 41st graduating class will be recognized at a Commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 17.
The Commencement will also be cablecast live on the Time-Warner Educational Access channel (Ch.15 in Genesee County).
The college's first commencement was held in 1968. The Class of 2009 brings the number of GCC grads to 20,000.
Several outstanding scholars will be recognized, including Jennifer Bryant (Batavia), Danielle Collins (Pavilion) and Kathryn Scarborough (South Alabama).
The keynote speaker is Ruth Andes, PhD, Genesee's professor of sociology and assistant dean of assessment and special projects. She has been a member of the faculty since 1970 and plans to retire next month. Andes is the most-honored SUNY award recipient at GCC and it is believed she has earned more SUNY-wide academic honors than any faculty member in the state's entire 64-college system.
The college is located at 1 College Road in Batavia.
