Merced College prepares for largest graduating class at Los Banos Campus

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Excitement is gathering astatine Merced College arsenic last preparations are underway for graduation ceremonies astatine its Los Banos Campus.

The signifier has been acceptable for what the assemblage says volition beryllium its largest-ever graduating class.

More than 1,500 students are expected to instrumentality portion successful commencement ceremonies, with 120 soon-to-be graduates attending from the Los Banos campus.

Felicia Jones, the pupil services manager astatine the Los Banos Campus, said the campus's smaller size creates a close-knit situation for students and staff.

"It's specified a household due to the fact that it is simply a smaller campus, truthful erstwhile we spot them walk, oregon erstwhile I spot them walk, it's similar I followed them done this full travel and truthful present we're astatine the extremity of the roadworthy and commencement is here," Jones said.

The commencement ceremonial is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, astatine 7 p.m.

Organizers accidental they are intimately monitoring the weather, peculiarly upwind speeds, which tin make concerns for the North Valley campus.