At the close of the ceremony, graduates leave The Shed in a procession through crowds of cheering professors, family and friends at the 2026 Berkshire Community College graduation.

School name: Berkshire Community College

At the close of the ceremony, graduates leave The Shed in a procession through crowds of cheering professors, family and friends at the 2026 Berkshire Community College graduation.

Graduates line up to receive their diplomas and certificates during the 2026 Berkshire Community College graduation ceremony at Tanglewood in Lenox.

Graduation location/Date: Tanglewood, Lenox / Friday, May 29, 2026

Number of Graduates: The College awarded 218 associate degrees (including 159 Associate in Science degrees and 59 Associate in Arts degrees) and 159 certificates. A total of 377 awards were conferred to 341 students in 38 programs of study.

Valedictorian: Jeremiah Reagan

Valedictorian Jeremiah Reagan speaks at the Berkshire Community College graduation ceremony at Tanglewood in Lenox.

Commencement Speaker: Lori Moon

Lori Moon, BCC’s Dean of Nursing, Health and Wellness, received the President’s Award before delivering the commencement address at the Berkshire Community College graduation ceremony at Tanglewood in Lenox on Friday.

Memorable moment: In her final commencement remarks before leaving the college, President Ellen Kennedy told the graduates, “It has been the greatest gift of my professional life to have been on this journey with you — all of you.”

Ellen Kennedy makes her final commencement remarks as Berkshire Community College president to students and faculty at Tanglewood in Lenox on Friday.

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