Nearly 300 students attended the Moorpark College Commencement held on the Campus Center Quad on May 15.

The 2007-08 graduating class numbered 1,217 students. Of these students, 317 graduated in fall 2007 and 200 graduated at the end of summer session 2007.

Following are local students who graduated with a grade-point average of 4.0:

Agoura Hills: Brandon Carney

Calabasas: Kathryn Kitchin Camarillo: Yelena Lacey, Lynn Dee Plantenberg

Moorpark: Melissa Leigh Chandler, Kerri Grace Rothell

Newbury Park: Anthony Johnson, Anna Grace Kitabjian

Simi Valley: Melissa Diane Moore, Brian Priestley, Bonnie Jo Schaefer, Karen ShumakerGutierrez, Minal Sonune

Thousand Oaks: Weimin Qiu, Katherine Sinnett-Smith

Westlake Village: Michael James Seidenberg

Most of the graduates earned an associate of arts or science degree. Certificates in occupational programs were awarded to 85 students.