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Merced College continues to innovate in agricultural education as the Fall 2024 semester gets underway, led by a new certificate program that promises to be a boon for students and for the ag industry as a whole.

To celebrate someone, you have to see them. That was the goal and the point behind the inaugural Lavender Graduation celebration for LGBTQIA+ students at Merced College on April 26. Merced College sophomore Lukas Hammett, a transgender man, pushed for an event where people could applaud LGBTQIA+ students for their accomplishments.

During Merced College’s Commencement ceremonies on May 23-24, we’ll celebrate hundreds of graduates who are joining the Blue Devil alumni family. In this article, we spotlight a special group: graduates who are children of Merced College faculty and classified professionals.

Throughout April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the U.S., we’re reminded that survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and the like, come from all genders, socioeconomic strata, races and ages.

When Samuel Rashe enrolled at Merced College in 2013, it was his second attempt at a college education.

“Anyone who steps foot on this campus and engages here will improve their lives. And our community will improve because of it.”