Commencement
Tanglewood
297 West St
Lenox, MA 01240
Spring 2025
BCC's Commencement Ceremony was held on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Tanglewood. Our keynote speaker was Noe Ortega, Massachusetts Commissioner of Higher Education.
BCC Year-end Events
Keynote Speaker
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Read about Noe Ortega
Commissioner Ortega was appointed Massachusetts Commissioner of Higher Education in 2022 and has since guided the Department of Higher Education through an era of historic investment in public higher education. Under his leadership, the Commonwealth has made bold strides in affordability and access, including making community college free for all residents and expanding financial aid across public colleges and universities.
Throughout his career, Commissioner Ortega has championed equity and access in higher education. From early work in financial aid and enrollment management in Texas, to academic roles at the University of Michigan, to leading statewide efforts in Pennsylvania and now Massachusetts, his focus has consistently been on closing opportunity gaps and advancing student success for historically underserved populations.
Join us!
We are overjoyed to be celebrating our students in a manner that befits their accomplishments, and we encourage our community to join us in celebration. Commencement is a graduation ceremony that takes place each spring semester. It is an end-of-spring semester celebration for students projected to successfully complete all of their graduation requirements. Our BCC students are commencing on toward something greater — after having successfully earned their certificate or degree — and are ready to use their skills in the workforce or continue on to a four-year school after they graduate.
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Year-end Events 2025
| Event | Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCC Falconer Awards | Thursday, April 17 | 2 – 4 p.m. | Robert Boland Theatre and Koussevitzky Lobby | Kaila Mullaney |
| BCC Players Spring Musical: Lucky Stiff | Friday, May 2 – Sunday, May 11 | 7 p.m., 2 p.m. | Robert Boland Theatre | Alzie Mercado |
| PTK Ceremony | Thursday, May 8 | 1 p.m. | Connector | Geoff Tabor |
| BCC Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert | Tuesday, May 13 | 2 p.m. | Koussevitzky Arts Center, Room K111 | Ellen Shanahan |
| TRIO students only: TRIO End of Year Lunch/picnic: May 15, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Ramblewild: May 16, 10 a.m. TRIO Graduate Dinner at Mazzeos: May 27, 4 p.m. |
Gabriela Sheehan | |||
| End-of-year Student Art Show | Thursday, May 15 | 4 – 7 p.m. | Koussevitzky Gallery and Lobby | Lisa Griffith |
| BCC Employee Celebration | Monday, May 19 | 4:30 p.m. | Off-campus | Human Resources |
| Graduates of the Global Majority Dance Party | Wednesday, May 21 | 5:30 – 10 p.m. | Connector | Erica Barreto and Toni Buckley |
| PTA Pinning | Thursday, May 22 | 6 – 8 p.m. | Connector | Nicole Tucker |
| ADN Pinning | Tuesday, May 27 | 6 – 8 p.m. | Robert Boland Theatre | Lori Moon |
| Massage Therapy Pinning | Wednesday, May 28 | 5:30 p.m. | Connector | Judy Gawron |
| Honors Program Celebration | Thursday, May 29 | 3 p.m. | M301 | Chris Laney |
| Commencement Keynote by Noe Ortega, Massachusetts Commissioner of Higher Education |
Friday, May 30 | 4:30 p.m. | Tanglewood | Celia Norcross |
| LPN Pinning | Thursday, June 26 | 6 – 8 p.m. | The Connector | Lori Moon |
| 51st Annual Awards Night | Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 6 p.m. | Robert Boland Theatre | BCC Foundation |