Plans are being finalized for North Central Missouri College’s 2022 Commencement, which will be held in two ceremonies on Saturday, May 7.
The morning ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. and will honor all associate degrees and certificates that are non-nursing, while the afternoon ceremony, beginning at 1 p.m. will honor those receiving nursing certificates, degrees and pins. Both commencement ceremonies will be held at the Ketcham Community Center on the NCMC campus.
2022 marks the 95th NCMC commencement ceremony and will see 448 degrees and certificates awarded to 407 individual graduates. That number includes 130 associate in arts, 23 associate in arts in teaching, 148 associate in applied science, two associate in general studies, five associate in science and 140 certificates. The average age of this year’s NCMC graduate is 24.48, with the oldest graduate being 58 and the youngest 17. In addition to Missouri, graduates come from Delaware, Iowa, Nevada, New York and Oklahoma as well as the countries of Mexico and Venezuela.
Distinguished Alumna Phyllis Jackson will provide the morning ceremony address. Dr. Amy Patel, Medical Director, Breast Care Center at Liberty Hospital and Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, is the speaker for the afternoon ceremony. Faculty Senate President Tracy Welch will lead the processional and the Trenton National Guard Unit will present the colors. Faculty Marshals will be Sarah Bird, Maryellen Harman, Cassie Cordray, Janna Ingram, Vel Westbrook, Korynn Skipper, Ashtyn Wilson and Sophia Swink. NCMC student Riley Neill will sing the national anthem for the morning ceremony and NCMC faculty member Jaime Pittman will sing for the afternoon. Makayla Eads, Student Senate President, will provide the welcome and evocation for both ceremonies with Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Tristan Londre, presenting the class, and NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver, conferring the degrees. President Klaver, as well as the board president and vice president, will present degrees and honors with Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Kristen Alley giving the turning of the tassel. Chris Hoffman, trustee and alumnus, will provide the alumni welcome.
In addition to being able to attend the ceremonies in person, commencement will also be live-streamed at piratesdigitalmedia.com.
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