By Jason W. Brooks
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On May 12, Chandler-Gilbert Community College honored its graduating class of 2023, which includes 739 graduates who earned 750 degrees.

C-GCC President Dr. Greg Peterson expressed the college’s pride in this class.

“Impressively, the youngest graduate is age 16, with three graduates being dual-enrolled high school students,” Peterson said. “And the oldest graduate is 55-years-young.”

Peterson said the community service completed by the graduates totaled 10,510 hours of service provided. There were also 34 military veterans among this year’s CGCC’s graduates, according to a news release.

There were 116 graduates who had received scholarships. The were 102 honor students and 314 students received academic distinctions by graduating with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

C-GCC enrollment in 2022-23 includes about 14,000 for-credit students. The college’s population includes 31% first-generation college students and 39% are dual-enrolled high school students.

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Jason W. Brooks
News Editor | Chandler Independent
@JasonWBrooks2

Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.

Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.

Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.

Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.

Community: He supports animal shelters.