<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/academics/articles/patch-commencement17.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>06/21/2017</pubDate><title>A Class of Dreamers and Record Breakers</title><author>Strategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs</author><image><img src="/academics/articles/images/patch-commencement17.jpg" alt="johnny elie baradii smiles in a black cap and gown while holding a blue citrus college diploma cover, with dr. barbara r. dickerson in academic regalia in the background"/></image><caption>Graduate Johnny Elie Baradii holds up a reminder of how far he has come — and smiles toward what comes next. Citrus College Board President Dr. Barbara R. Dickerson stands behind him to his left at Citrus College's 2017 commencement.</caption><thumbnail/><display/><description>Past achievement and future promise met at Citrus College's 2017 commencement. The college honored 1,404 graduates, awarded a record 916 transfer degrees and recognized two alumni for careers and service.</description><tags><tag>academics</tag><tag>departments</tag><tag>divisions</tag></tags></item>