{"id":167383,"date":"2026-04-29T09:31:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=167383"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:33:29","slug":"class-of-2026-commencement-is-may-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=167383","title":{"rendered":"Class of 2026 Commencement is May 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212; Commencement ceremonies for Northwestern Michigan College&#8217;s Class of 2026 will be held Saturday, May 2 in Milliken Auditorium on NMC&#8217;s Front Street campus. Three ceremonies will be held, with graduates grouped by degree or credential earned.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>11 a.m.<\/strong>: Associate of Science and Arts (ASA) and Associate of General Studies degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>12:30 p.m..<\/strong>: Non-health Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees, Associate of Science in Engineering (ASE) degrees, and certificates<\/li>\n<li><strong>2 p.m.<\/strong>.: Health Occupations (nursing and dental assistant degrees), Aviation, Marine Technology and Maritime Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each ceremony will feature faculty and student speakers. Ceremonies will be streamed live at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/departments\/help-desk\/video\/index.html\">nmc.edu\/video<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/NorthwesternMichiganCollege\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(link opens new window)\">NMC&#8217;s YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NMC&#8217;s Class of 2026 has earned 632 degrees and certificates, including the Associate in Nursing, Associate in Science and Arts, Associate in Applied Science, Associate in General Studies and Certificate of Practical Nursing. Bachelor of Science degrees in Maritime Technology and Marine Technology will also be awarded.<\/p>\n<p>More than a third of the graduates are recipients of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/admissions\/high-school-services\/community-college-guarantee.html\">Community College Guarantee<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/landing\/adult-students.html\">Michigan Reconnect<\/a>, statewide scholarship programs. The CCG offers free tuition to recent high school graduates, while Reconnect is for adults 25 and older who don&#8217;t already have a degree or certificate.<\/p>\n<p>Commencement ceremonies will also honor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/75\/index.html\">NMC&#8217;s 75th anniversary<\/a>. Each graduate will wear special green cords with their caps and gowns, in recognition of the anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>NMC will also hold its annual Honors &amp; Leadership Convocation at 4:30 p.m.. Friday, May 1 at the Dennos Museum Center. Awards to be presented include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic area awards<\/li>\n<li>Honors program participants and graduates<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Kari Kahler Adult Student of the Year<\/li>\n<li>President&#8217;s Possibilitarian Award<\/li>\n<li>Student leaders of the year<\/li>\n<li>Recognition of outstanding student groups<\/li>\n<li>nEXt and Global Endorsement recipients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more commencement details, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/student-services\/records-registration\/commencement.html\">nmc.edu\/commencement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #004c6e; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;\">Release date: April 29, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>For more information:<\/h2>\n<p>Cari Noga<br \/>NMC Communications Director<br \/><a href=\"mailto:cnoga@nmc.edu\">cnoga@nmc.edu<\/a><br \/>(231) 392-1800 (Call or text)<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<h3>Non-Discrimination Policy Notice<\/h3>\n<address>Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/about\/policies\/non-discrimination\/index.html\">nmc.edu\/non-discrimination<\/a><\/address>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212; Commencement ceremonies for Northwestern Michigan College&#8217;s Class of 2026 will be held Saturday, May 2 in Milliken Auditorium on NMC&#8217;s Front Street campus. 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