This year, PVCC graduated its largest class to date--1,016 students, all of whom earned at least one degree, certificate, or career studies certificate for the 2017-18 academic year. Some students earned more than one degree, which resulted in PVCC awarding 1,362 degrees, certificates, and career studies certificates this academic year.

PVCC's 2018 graduates are from the following locales:

• 39% from Albemarle County
• 2% from Buckingham County
• 12% from Charlottesville
• 14% from Fluvanna County
• 9% from Greene County
• 6% from Louisa County
• 3% from Nelson County
• 15% from outside PVCC’s service region

In addition, 1%  were age 17 or younger; 35% were age 18-21; 19% were age 22-24; 27% were age 25-34; and 18% were age 35 or older.

45th Annual Commencement Ceremony

The 45th Annual Commencement Ceremony was held at UVA's John Paul Jones Arena on Friday, May 11, 2018. View the full ceremony by clicking the image below.

View Videos from Other Events held during Graduation Week

• Radiography Pinning, May 8, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70RDd7WMncg
• Sonography Pinning, May 9, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDJdhVi-FMQ
• Early College Scholars Program Graduation Ceremony, May 10, 2018:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc_65M2VSz8
• Nurses Pinning, May 11, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urylV47iP90

Read Local Media Coverage & Graduation Stories

• For one graduating student, PVCC provided a conduit for her enthusiasm via The Daily Progress
• PVCC graduates its largest class ever via The Daily Progress
• PVCC sends off 1,016 students into the world on Graduation Day via NBC29
• Hundreds of PVCC students become graduates via Charlottesville Newsplex
• PVCC names 2018 Distinguished Alumnus via PVCC Newsroom