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JCCC to Celebrate 3,664 Graduates on Friday, May 23

May 16, 2025

Johnson County Community College (JCCC) will recognize 3,664 graduates from the 2024-2025 academic year with commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 23. This marks the College’s 55th Commencement.

2024-2025 Graduate Fast Facts

  • 2,654 students earned associate degrees
  • 1,723 students earned certificates
  • 203 Arts and Design-related graduates
  • 237 Business, Hospitality & Professional Services-related graduates
  • 1,186 Healthcare, Public Safety & Wellness-related graduates
  • 372 Industrial Trades & Transportation-related graduates
  • 363 Science, Engineering, Technology & Math-related graduates
  • 2,016 graduates of all other programs (including Liberal Arts, General Studies, and General Sciences)

Commencement Details

On May 23, JCCC will hold two commencement ceremonies at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Both will be in the GYM building on JCCC’s main campus in Overland Park. Answers to frequently asked commencement-related questions can be found at jccc.edu/commencement.

  • Candidates for certificates and Associate of Applied Science degrees will be recognized at 4 p.m.
  • Candidates for Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Fine Arts, and Associate of General Studies degrees will be recognized at 7:30 p.m.
  • The ceremonies will also be livestreamed on JCCC's YouTube channel
  • Each ceremony will last approximately 90 minutes

Commencement Speakers

Both JCCC Commencement ceremonies will include comments from two speakers – 2025 JCCC graduate Kynleigh Chappell and former JCCC Board of Trustees member Greg Musil.

Kynleigh Chappell started at JCCC in Fall 2022 and graduates with an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts. She is excited to pursue a career in marketing and communications. Chappell is a shining example of a student who eagerly embraced the many opportunities available at JCCC that allowed her to thrive as a student, take an active role in her campus community, and grow as a future leader.

During her time at JCCC, Chappell:

  • Served as both a Student Life Ambassador and as Secretary of the Student Senate in Spring 2023
  • Served as president of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) for the 2024-2025 academic year
  • Completed the NSLS and Cavalier Leadership programs

Greg Musil has been a steadfast advocate for Johnson County Community College for more than 30 years.  

His commitment began in 1994 when he joined the steering committee for Some Enchanted Evening, JCCC’s premier scholarship fundraising event. Seventeen years later, he was elected to the JCCC Board of Trustees, where he served for 12 years, including four years as board chair. Musil’s goal was – and is – to ensure JCCC’s continued excellence in serving students and the community.  

A native Kansan, Musil was raised on a farm near Frankfort, KS., and later earned degrees from Kansas State University and the University of Virginia School of Law. Today, he is a partner at Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C. 

Musil’s public service includes eight years on the Overland Park City Council, where he chaired the 2021 Johnson County Charter Commission and co-chaired the Forward OP visioning initiative. He has lent his leadership skills to numerous civic and charitable organizations, including the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce, the Wyandotte Health Foundation, and the Kansas Leadership Center.

Special Commencement Events

Several academic programs and student organizations host special commencement ceremonies to recognize and celebrate the achievements of their graduates.

Media interested in covering one of JCCC’s special Commencement events should contact Emma Swinney, Public and Media Relations Coordinator, for the ceremony time and location.

CONTACT:

Emma Swinney
Public and Media Relations Coordinator
eswinne1@jccc.edu
913-469-8500, ext. 4949

Chris Gray 
VP, Strategic Communications & Marketing 
chrisgray@jccc.edu
913-469-8500, ext. 7623

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