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The 11th annual Merced Sunrise Rotary Field of Honor—a display of American flags honoring the selfless work of veterans, active military and first responders—will be installed on the Merced College front lawn from Nov. 4-11.

Merced College invites astronomy enthusiasts and curious community members to experience the annular solar eclipse happening Saturday morning, Oct. 14, with a gathering on the lawn near the front of campus.

The sparkling new Hermione Isakow Plaza at Merced College was the site of President Chris Vitelli’s annual State of the College address on Tuesday, May 30.

A pair of historic commencement ceremonies were held at Merced College last week to honor the Class of 2023, with hundreds of students crossing the stage in Merced and Los Banos.

Patrick Wollett graduated from Merced College on Thursday, May 18. He heard his name called, heard the cheers from his family and instructors, received congratulatory handshakes from dignitaries, and celebrated afterward with his classmates and loved ones.

If you find yourself staring at a line of students waiting to walk into a graduation ceremony this month, spend a few minutes considering how they arrived at that moment in the first place.

A “we can do this” attitude should be the ethos of any good community college. Merced College does impressive work living that philosophy, and the proof can be found in what must be considered one of the biggest wins of the 2023 graduation season.

During a Friday morning assembly at Planada Elementary School, the Associated Students of Merced College (ASMC) shared the bounty of a recent donation drive meant to help Planada students who lost homes, access to portions of their school, and so much more after their community flooded in January.

Merced College today unveiled its brand-new website, designed to better serve prospective students in finding their path to success.