PRESS RELEASE: APRIL 20, 2026

SJR State to honor graduates May 1

St. Johns River State College will celebrate its spring commencement on May 1. Candidates from the Orange Park, Palatka and St. Augustine campuses will be acknowledged for their prospective associate and baccalaureate degrees, as well as certificate programs.

Due to the size of the graduating class, the commencement is divided into two ceremonies - beginning at 10:00 am and 1:30 pm at the Thrasher-Horne Center located on the SJR State Orange Park campus. Tickets are required for graduate guests. The events will be live-streamed through the College’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/SJRstate.

The Thrasher-Horne Center is owned and operated by SJR State and is located on the Orange Park campus at 283 College Drive.