{"id":32711,"date":"2022-05-22T09:38:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T13:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=32711"},"modified":"2022-05-22T09:38:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-22T13:38:08","slug":"genesee-county-gcc-54th-commencement-back-in-person-after-2-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/05\/22\/genesee-county-gcc-54th-commencement-back-in-person-after-2-years\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/GCC 54th Commencement back in person after 2 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genesee Community College held there 54th Commencement at the Richard C. Call Arena on Saturday afternoon with Daniel Ireland, a GCC Alumni and President of UMMC, as the Keynote Speaker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/84wyCV1aMoE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>VIDEO-Speakers and presentations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GCC President Dr. James Sunser presented the Genesee Community College Foundation&#8217;s Alpha Medal of Service to William R. Fritts Jr. and an Honorary Degree to Garth Swanson who passed away in January after serving the college for about 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xit4ZGaDOZ0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>VIDEO-Presentation of Graduates and Conferring of Degrees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genesee Community College held there 54th Commencement at the Richard C. Call Arena on Saturday afternoon with Daniel Ireland, a GCC Alumni and President of UMMC, as the Keynote Speaker. GCC President Dr. James Sunser presented the Genesee Community College Foundation&#8217;s Alpha Medal of Service to William R. 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