MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2026

CONTACT:
Lisa McPheron
Executive Director of Strategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs
626‐914‐8872
lmcpheron@citruscollege.edu

Citrus College to celebrate 110 years of student success at commencement ceremony

WHAT:
Citrus College will hold its 110th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 6 p.m..

For the Class of 2026, the college is awarding students 1,910 associate degrees and 2,151 certificates of achievement. The top five majors are business administration, psychology, child development/early childhood education, pre-allied health and administration of justice/criminal justice. The diverse graduating class features students 17 to 77 years old, including 42 student-veterans and 658 students graduating with an honors designation.

The event will also be live streamed on the college's YouTube channel (youtube.com/citruscollegetv). In addition to watching it live, the video will be archived for future viewing.

WHO:
The following individuals/groups will be in attendance:

  • Citrus College Class of 2026
  • Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees members
  • Greg Schulz, Ed.D., superintendent/president of Citrus College
  • Henoch Perez, student commencement speaker and 2025-2026 president of the Associated Students of Citrus College
  • Sarah Bosler, Distinguished Faculty Award recipient and library faculty
  • Citrus College faculty and staff

WHEN:
Friday, June 12, 2026, at 6 p.m.

WHERE:
Citrus Stadium
1000 W. Foothill Blvd.
Glendora, CA 91741

Free stadium parking is located off Barranca Avenue, just north of Route 66. 

WHY:
Citrus College, the oldest community college in Los Angeles County and the fifth oldest community college in California, is proud to observe its 110th annual commencement ceremony.

This year's celebration honors more than a century of academic excellence, student achievement and enduring connection to the local community. It also recognizes the many individuals who have contributed to the college's legacy while applauding the graduates who will help define its next chapter.

HOW:
Members of the media interested in attending the 2026 Citrus College commencement ceremony are asked to contact Lisa McPheron, executive director of strategic communications, marketing and public affairs, at lmcpheron@citruscollege.edu or 626‐914‐8872. She can provide additional details, as well as press credentials for access to the field.

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