Alexander Drake of West Sand Lake is a Member of 58th Graduating Class at Hudson Valley Community College

2012 Jun 27

Alexander Drake of West Sand Lake, NY is a member of the Class of 2012 at Hudson Valley Community College.

Drake graduated with honors from the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science Associate in Arts program.

The 58th commencement ceremony was held Saturday, May 19, in the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium on the Hudson Valley campus. Drake was one of 2,325 students, the largest graduating class in the college's history, eligible for graduation.

View 58th Commencement photo gallery

Read President Matonak's remarks

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs in four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Science; and Liberal Arts and Sciences; and an Educational Opportunity Center for academic and career training. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of more than 13,000 students, and is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and workforce training. Hudson Valley has more than 65,000 alumni.