Harford Community College celebrated about 900 students during the college’s 67th commencement ceremony last week at the APG Federal Credit Union Arena.

Students who were acknowledged completed an associate degree or certificate program at the college in August or December 2024 or were candidates for completion in May or August 2025.

The college held two ceremonies on May 22, the first for graduates from the Arts and Humanities and the Behavioral and Social Sciences divisions, the second with graduates from Business and Applied Technology, Nursing and Allied Health, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math divisions. The college said 379 students attended the ceremonies.

Harford Community College President Theresa Felder welcomed guests at both ceremonies and later conferred degrees and certificates.

The college presented Natalie Jarrett-Burne and Brianna DeGregory with the Outstanding Student Leadership Award, which recognizes students who have made “significant overall contributions to the college and community where personal time, effort, and dedication are evident.”

Michael T. Smith, Sr., a senior systems administrator for General Dynamics Information Technology, was awarded the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award. Smith has been a member of the college’s Board of Trustees since September 2023 as an at-large representative. He received an Associate of Science degree in Business Administration from the college then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Maryland University College. He also completed religious studies with Kentucky College of Contemporary Religion and Covenant Bible College, and is pursuing a Master of Theological Studies at Loyola University Maryland.