Cheers and applause filled Graham Gymnasium as Meridian Community College honored its summer graduates Friday, July 31. Students crossed the stage before family members, friends, faculty, and staff during the College’s Summer Commencement ceremony. Also during the ceremony, Glorius Johnson, a Cosmetology Program graduate from Meridian, was named to the Circle of Excellence. This recognition pays tribute to those students for their outstanding academic achievement, leadership, community service, and spirit. Before the Summer Commencement, the College hosted the Paramedic Program and the Practical Nursing pinning ceremonies in two separate events.