DCC's Class of 2008 Getting Ready for Graduation

Release date: May 2, 2008

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – On May 15, Dutchess Community College will graduate almost 900 students at its 49th Commencement.

The Class of 2008 includes graduates ranging in age from 17 to 59, with a median age of 22. Eighty percent reside in Dutchess County, 19% are residents of other counties and states, and 1% are from foreign countries. Sixty-three-and-a-half percent of the class are women, and 36.5 % are men.

Approximately 26.2% are receiving Associate in Applied Science degrees, 44.4% have earned Associate in Science degrees, 23.9% are receiving Associate in Arts degrees, and 5.9% are receiving certificates.

The graduating class includes students from 51 different college programs. The most popular programs this year were Humanities and Social Sciences, with 203 graduates, Business Administration Transfer, with 114 graduates, the Nursing program, with 85 graduating students, and 91 students who are part of Joint Acceptance programs with SUNY New Paltz in Early Childhood, Childhood and Adolescent Education.

Approximately 39.6% of the class is graduating with honors, having achieved a 3.2 CPA or higher. Eight students are graduating with a perfect 4.0 average. Twenty six members of the graduating class began their study in one of the College’s special developmental programs designed to strengthen academic skills.

For more information about DCC’s graduation, contact Ann Winfield at 845-431-8405.

Founded in 1957, Dutchess Community College is a two-year community college celebrating its 50th anniversary of excellence and service to the residents of Dutchess County. It is part of the State University of New York and is one of 30 community colleges in the state system. The College offers a wide variety of associate degree programs, as well as career programs in major technical, human service and business areas. The College also offers non-credit courses through its Office of Community Services to meet the continuing education needs of civic, cultural, business and professional groups and the community at large. The main campus is at 53 Pendell Road in Poughkeepsie, while the Dutchess South extension site is in Hollowbrook Park, Building #4 at 31 Marshall Road in Wappingers Falls.

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