Honrando a Nuestros Estudiantes (Honoring Our Students) Graduation Celebration
Date and Time
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
6:00 to 9:00 pm
Location
This is an in-person event.
Contact
Katia Calderon
calderK@scc.losrios.edu
Website
Cultivando Esperanza/
Cultivating Hope
The annual Latinx/Chicanx Recognition Ceremony, Honrando a Nuestros Estudiantes (Honoring Our Students), is a Los Rios district-wide event that celebrates the accomplishments of students who have earned a certificate and/or degree or are transferring to a four-year university.
2026: 17th Annual Honrando Celebration
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Hughes Stadium, Sacramento City College
This wonderful ceremony began in 2009 at Sacramento City College. Starting in 2010 Los Rios faculty and staff have come together to organize a celebration that honors our Los Rios Latinx students for completing their community college goals. It is hosted on a rotating basis throughout our district so that parents and significant others of our Latinx Community can come to our college campuses and feel the welcoming spirit and pride that we have as a District. This celebration is a demonstration of our commitment to the education and advancement of Latinx Students and to familia.
Students are encouraged to invite their family and friends to attend the ceremony, which includes cultural entertainment and a keynote speaker. A colorful sash and printed certificate are presented to each student participant as mementos of this celebration.
Our previous keynote honored speakers include Jose Hernandez, former NASA astronaut; Dolores Huerta, American labor leader and civil rights advocate; Dr. Luis A. Godoy, UC Davis Surgeon and former CRC graduate; Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California; and Liliana Ferrer, Consul General of Mexico in Sacramento, CA.
Register
Registration for Honrando is now open! We strongly encourage students to register by April 20, 2026.
Event Day FAQ for Guests
We strongly recommend guests not bring big balloons in consideration of others inside the stadium. Small gifts for graduates are allowed.
We do plan to livestream the celebration. We will follow up with more details closer to the event date.
Guests and students will park in the North lot and Parking Garage.
Guests can arrive as early as 6pm for the pre-celebration. Live entertainment and light refreshments will be provided.
ADA seating will be available inside the stadium and at pre-celebration.
No, food is not allowed in the stadium.
No, but they can reconvene outside the stadium.
No matrakas, poppers, fireworks, or other loud noises are allowed in the stadium.
A pre-celebration will take place from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm outside the stadium, followed by the graduation ceremony from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Yes, light refreshments (fruit cups, paletas, and agua) will be provided at the pre-celebration. Water will be provided at the start of the ceremony.
Yes, but they need to be clear bottles.
Live music by Son Café, dancing, celebration, light refreshments & more!
Event Day FAQ for Students
Up to 10 guests are permitted per student.
We encourage families and students to wear any authentic and artisanal cultural outfits they have. Sombreros and sunhats are also accepted. Heels will not be accepted on grass turf.
Tickets are not required for this ceremony.
Guests can arrive as early as 6pm for the pre-celebration. Live entertainment and light refreshments will be provided.
The ceremony will be recorded for archival purposes. However, the full-length ceremony will not be recorded. Photographers will be at the event to capture moments with families and students.
Pick up during pre-celebration
Students will receive their sash at the registration table during the pre-celebration from 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm. Students are encouraged to arrive earlier if possible to avoid a delayed start.
The annual Chicanx/Latinx Recognition Ceremony is a district-wide event that celebrates the accomplishments of students who have earned a certificate and/or degree, or are transferring to a 4-year university, in one of the following terms:
- Fall 2025
- Spring 2026
- Summer 2026
Students will check in at the registration tables in front of the campus bookstore.
Registration will begin at 6:00 pm and will close at 6:45 pm.
Any student participating in the Honrando Recognition Ceremony is eligible to apply.
There will be backdrops available for students to take pictures with their families at the pre-celebration and outside the stadium after the ceremony.
Students will receive certifi cates during the graduation ceremony as they cross the stage.