SCC CELEBRATED 38TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

St. Charles Community College proudly celebrated its 38th annual commencement ceremony at the St. Charles Family Arena. This year, more than 1,130 students applied for graduation, with approximately 425 graduates participating in the ceremony alongside family, friends, faculty, and staff.

Serving as this year’s distinguished commencement speaker was Bennett Boggs, Commissioner of the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Drawing from his own professional journey and insights from The Yellow Pad by Robert Rubin, Dr. Boggs shared seven key habits that contribute to personal and professional success. Among the themes he emphasized were embracing opportunity, staying grounded, cultivating mental toughness, bringing positive energy, building self-confidence, and learning to move forward without dwelling on mistakes.

Representing the graduating class was student speaker Roumaysae Jerari, a 2026 graduate of SCC and graduating class representative, spoke about perseverance and the importance of continuing to move forward, even through life’s toughest moments. A computer science student, Jerari came to the United States from Morocco with only a suitcase and $300, and is proud to be the first member of her family to graduate from an American college.

The ceremony was presided over by Barbara R. Kavalier, Ph.D., SCC president. Amy Koehler, Ed.D., provost and chief academic officer, assisted in the conferring of degrees and certificates.