View the December 2023 Commencement
HACC’s fall 2023 Commencement ceremony will be held at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. The ceremony will also be live-streamed.
Graduating students, please complete the four simple steps in checklist below to make sure you are ready for graduation on Dec. 14.
View the Fall 2023 Commencement Program (pdf)
View the Fall 2023 Commencement Photo Album
View Graduating Student Videos
Attention: Fall 2023 graduates! 4 STEPS to take before GRADUATION... |
DUE DATE | |
1. | Apply to graduate. *Important to submit by OCT. 1 to receive Commencement invite and your name listed in program. |
Oct.1 |
2. | Check HawkMail for invite to Commencement ceremony. | Oct. 10 |
3. | R.S.V.P. to attend Commencement ceremony. | Nov. 27 at 11:59 p.m. |
4. | Attend Commencement ceremony at Giant Center, Hershey, PA. | Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. |
Please continue to visit this webpage for additional information and note that this information is tentative and subject to change.
Yes! We encourage you to show how #HACCproud you are of your accomplishment!
*Please note: The Giant Center will not allow any battery packs through security. Please do not use lights or other electronic features.
Yes. Students are welcome to wear cords and stoles that represent their identities and celebrate achievements. For example, stoles for military or veteran status and cultural representation are available from the bookstore.
For Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members, stoles and cords can be purchased at the PTK store.
The HACC bookstore provides honors cords for graduating students of HACC's Nursing Program taking part in the fall 2023 graduation ceremony. Only qualified students on a pre-approved list for each campus will be allowed to purchase a pack.
We are #HACCproud of our graduating students. To celebrate their remarkable achievements, we need YOUR help!
By Dec 1, please complete the form to share your congratulatory message and best wishes for your graduating student. Your submission may be shared during the ceremony and/or on HACC’s social media sites.
The ceremony will last approximately two hours. All graduating students are asked not to leave until HACC volunteers dismiss you to exit the arena floor.
There is no limit on how many guests can attend the ceremony. Please indicate the approximate number of guests who will be attending in the participation form.
Graduating students will not receive their diploma at the Giant Center on Dec. 14. Fall 2023 graduates will receive their diploma in the mail in January.
The ceremony will be posted on YouTube after the event and can be accessed any time.
The fall 2023 Commencement ceremony is for students who are eligible to graduate in fall 2023 only.
Doors will open for graduating students and guests at 4:30 p.m. Students may check in at the table outside the Giant Center before security from 4:30-5 p.m.
The attire for the ceremony for all graduating students is a cap and gown. You can purchase graduation merchandise through the HACC bookstore.
Please email commencement@hacc.edu if you can no longer attend the ceremony.
Yes. Graduating students will fill out a name card before they are seated. Once the graduating student walks on stage, they will hand the marshal their name card to be read aloud.
No. There will not be a ceremony rehearsal. HACC volunteers will guide our graduating students through the ceremony process.
Yes. There will be food and snacks sold at concession stands for guests. Bottled water will also be available for sale for guests and graduating students.
If you have additional questions that are not answered above, please email commencement@hacc.edu. Thank you!
No matter where you’re celebrating, please share YOUR Commencement excitement with us on social media!
Professor Newcomer is also co-advisor of the Business Innovations Club and serves on various HACC committees. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Pi Kappa Delta National Honorary Forensic Society and an alumna of the Up with People international educational exchange program.
Prior to teaching at HACC, she was an adjunct instructor at York College of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State University – Hazleton and York campuses and the Art Institute of York.
Some additional career highlights include:
• Founder and chief inspirational officer of Women’s Touch International
• Founding member and co-facilitator of Triad Women’s Events
• Founding member of the musical duo Resolute Light
• Former vice president of PMS Solutions
• Former facilitator with the Professional Edge
• Former commercial real estate agent
Professor Newcomer graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications and summa cum laude with a Master of Arts in communication studies from Bloomsburg University.
Professor Newcomer emphasizes that she is part of a HACC family because her husband is an assistant professor of heating, ventilation and air conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC) and her daughters and son-in-law were dual enrolled students at HACC.
In her spare time, she loves to spend time with family and friends, travel, sing, write, inspire others to share their story and make people laugh. She adores all things Disney!
Mr. Davis earned an associate degree in police administration from HACC, a bachelor’s degree in social science from the Pennsylvania State University and a master’s degree in administration of criminal justice from the Pennsylvania State University.
Mr. Marti says, “I want to express my heartfelt congratulations to all of our graduates. Embrace every opportunity, face every challenge, and know that your potential knows no bounds.”