West Palm Beach – “You are graduating from an institution making a difference in the community,” Palm Beach State College President Ava L. Parker told the Class of 2024 on Friday at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre. “Once you leave the gates from your neighborhood you come in contact with someone from PBSC every day.” During the highlight for countless Florida collegians, which in this case was livestreamed on PBSC’s website, the college awarded degrees and certificates to more than 1,800 graduates including more than 800 graduates of the Associate in Arts degree program, and more than 1,000 graduates of the Associate in Science, Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science degree, and certificate programs.