2025 Commencement
On June 20, twelve graduates celebrated the completion of their associate degrees from Mount Tamalpais College at a ceremony inside San Quentin. Now you can experience the day for yourself—watch the highlights, explore photos and speeches, and meet the Class of 2025 below.
Commencement Photo Gallery
Friends, family, faculty, staff, and members of the Mount Tamalpais College Board of Trustees joined the Class of 2025 in celebrating this joyous moment.
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Robert Barnes Jr. | Class of 2025
“You've seen us, not for our failures, but for the restorative possibilities that we can find when we're given the opportunity... MTC enabled me to once again see myself as the hero in the story of my own life.”
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Dennis Jefferson Jr., Class of 2025
“[At MTC], I was amazed to find a community of those intentional about reclaiming their lives... I began attending classes with students who shined with infinite dignity and infinite enoughness."
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David Cowan, MTC Alumnus
"Remember all the effort that it took to get here... Know that what you learned through this experience is proof that you can reach any goal that you set for yourself in the future."
