Georgia Perimeter College’s 50th and final graduation under the GPC banner will take place Friday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m. at the Georgia World Congress Center. The college expects to become a unit of Georgia State University next January.

The 2015 Spring Commencement includes students who will complete their course requirements during the spring 2015 semester, as well as students who finished their requirements during the summer and fall 2014 terms.

Shelley Nickel, the University System of Georgia’s vice chancellor for strategic planning and implementation, will be the guest speaker for the graduation ceremony.

Faculty or staff members who are scheduled to participate in the commencement program will require a ticket for entry. Volunteers who are assisting with the ceremony will not need a ticket.

The event will take place in the GWCC’s Hall C3 at 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW, Atlanta. Parking is available for $10 per vehicle in the GWCC parking decks. Park in the Blue or Yellow lots. Carpooling or the use of public transportation is encouraged.