{"id":206831,"date":"2026-03-06T05:26:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T05:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/206831\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T05:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T05:26:37","slug":"bakersfield-college-offers-to-replace-diplomas-with-spelling-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/206831\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield College offers to replace diplomas with spelling error"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fri, March 6, 2026 at 2:23 AM UTC\"\"<\/p>\n

Bakersfield College offers to replace diplomas with spelling error<\/p>\n

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 Pobody\u2019s nerfect \u2014 Bakersfield College is admitting to that big mistake that ended up on diplomas.<\/p>\n

The college said it discovered a \u201ctypographical error\u201d on a batch of diplomas and says it will correct it on affected graduates\u2019 diplomas.<\/p>\n

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The affected diplomas included a misspelling of \u201cBakersfield.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bakersfield College said 2025 graduates will automatically receive updated diplomas. For graduates from 2023 through 2024, the college asks graduates to complete a form<\/a> so it can issue a corrected one and to ensure it has updated contact information.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe sincerely apologize for the oversight and thank our graduates for their patience as we work to properly honor your achievements,\u201d the college said in a social media post Thursday evening.<\/p>\n

You can find the form here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Anyone with questions can contact the college by emailing bcrecords@kccd.edu.<\/p>\n

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