2026 Commencement Breaks Record

North Central Missouri College 2026 Commencement will be held on May 9, 2026. Due to the increasing number of graduates, NCMC will now hold three commencement ceremonies to accommodate graduates and their guests. Ceremonies will be held at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. at the Ketcham Community Center on the Main Campus in Trenton, MO. The morning ceremony, beginning at 9:00 a.m., will honor Associate in Arts, Associate in Arts in Teaching, Associate in General Studies, and AAS non-allied health degrees. The afternoon ceremony, beginning at 1:00 p.m., will honor certificate Practical Nursing, AAS and certificate Allied Health programs. The evening ceremony, beginning at 5:00 p.m., will honor Associate in Nursing (ADN) degrees. Commencement will also be live-streamed at piratesdigitialmedia.com.  View full list of ceremony details.

2026 marks North Central Missouri College’s Centennial year and the 100^th graduating class with a record-breaking number of graduates, with 567 degrees and certificates awarded to 475 individual graduates, breaking all previous graduation records. NCMC will award 106 associate in arts, 32 associate in arts in teaching, 232 associate in applied science, 6 associate in general studies, 7 associate in science, and 184 certificates. The average age is 24.9, with the oldest graduate 61 and the youngest 18. Graduates come from California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah, and the countries of the Dominican Republic, Japan, Spain, the United States, and Venezuela.

North Central Missouri College Distinguished Alum Major Nicholas Sottler, Trustee Emeritus Dr. John Holcomb, and Professor Emerita Sue Nichols will give the commencement addresses. Nicholas Sottler will speak at the 9:00 am morning ceremony, Dr. Holcomb will be the 1:00 pm afternoon speaker, and Sue Nichols will be the 5:00 p.m. speaker. Faculty Senate President Ronda Copple will lead the processional, and the Missouri National Guard 548^th Transportation Company will present the colors. Faculty Marshalls will be Maryellen Harman, Jack Green, Stephen Williamson, Jenna Ingram, Lorinda Ross, Mallary Hann, Vel Westbrook, Ashtyn Wilson, Korynn Skipper, Sophia Swink, and Shanna Thomas. NCMC student Paul Stover will perform the national anthem for the 9:00 a.m. ceremony, and Sarabeth Michael will sing the national anthem for the 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. ceremonies. Tailer Morrison, Student Senate President, will provide the welcome and evocation for both ceremonies. Dr. Tristan Londre, Vice President of Academic Affairs, will present the class, and Dr. Lenny Klaver, President, will confer the degrees. President Klaver with President of the Board of Trustees, will present degrees and honors with Dr. Kristen Alley, Vice President of Student Affairs, giving the turning of the tassel. Chris Hoffman, trustee, and alumnus, will provide the alumni with a welcome.

NCMC advises our community that traffic and businesses will be active this weekend and encourages you to take extra preparation for the additional guests NCMC will bring to Trenton, MO.

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