
73 Nursing Grads Honored at Heartfelt Pinning Ceremony
The largest nursing class in seven years celebrates their achievement before starting their professional careers.
Congratulations Grad! Commencement is the best day of the year. It’s the day when the entire College community – faculty, staff, alumni, and trustees – honors your achievement and celebrates with you this new beginning that we mark at Commencement.
Earning an associate degree or certificate is a major life accomplishment, and you should be proud. We know that you worked hard to arrive at this moment. This milestone also marks fulfillment of a promise from our incredible faculty and staff who have inspired, challenged, and supported you on your journey at Middlesex College.

The largest nursing class in seven years celebrates their achievement before starting their professional careers.

Mancheno will receive up to $55k per year from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation in pursuit of their bachelor’s degree at Princeton University.

The College awarded degrees and certificates to 1,616 students who comprise the Class of 2026.

Mancheno, of Dunellen, earned an associate degree in psychology in January 2026 and will attend Princeton University in the Fall.