Speaker at Commencement

DateDayTimePlacePresidentSpeaker
May 9, 2026
Saturday
9:00AM

KCC
Dr. Lenny KlaverMajor Nicholas Sottler
USMC(ret)
1:00PMDr. John Holcomb
Trustee Emeritus
5:00PMSue Nichols BSN RN
Professor Emerita
May 10, 2025Saturday9:00AM
KCCDr. Lenny KlaverMike Arbuckle
Senior Advisor to KC Royals GM
1:00PMJoe Abrutz
Administrator, Cameron Regional Medical Center
May 4, 2024Saturday9:00 AMKCCDr. Lenny Klaver
Joanna Anderson, Ed.D.
State Fair Community College President 2013-2022
1:00 PMMike Poore, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer, Mosaic Life Care
May 6, 2023Saturday9:00 AM
KCCDr. Lenny KlaverChadwick L. Boyd
Store Manager, Trenton Hy-Vee
1:00 PMCatherine Hamilton
Chief Nursing Officer, St. Luke’s Health System
May 7, 2022Saturday9:00 AM
KCCDr. Lenny KlaverPhyllis Jackson
Foundation Board Member
1:00 PMAmy Patel, M.D.
Medical Director, Breast Care Center, Liberty
May 8, 2021Saturday9:00 AM
KCCDr. Lenny KlaverChris Chinn
Missouri Director of Agriculture
1:00 PMDavin Turner
Chief Medical Officer, Mosaic Life Care
May 9, 2020Saturday9:00 AMVirtualDr. Lenny KlaverPandemic 2020
May 11, 2019Saturday9:00 AMKCCDr. Lenny KlaverMike Thomson
Vice Chairman, Coordinating Board for Higher Education
1:00 PMSteve Schieber
CEO Saint Luke’s Critical Access Hospitals
May 5, 2018Saturday9:00 AMKCCDr. Lenny KlaverJohn “Jay” Ashcroft, J.D.
Missouri Secretary of State
1:00 PMAlbert Cross, M.D.
Former Trustee
May 6, 2017Saturday9:00 AM
KCCDr. Lenny KlaverDan Hegeman
State Senator
1:00 PMDr. Martha Hoffman
Asst. Professor U. of NE
May 7, 2016Saturday9:00 AMKCCDr. Neil NuttallDr. Neil Nuttall
NCMC President
May 9, 2015Saturday9:00 AM
KCCDr. Neil NuttallRoy Blunt
U.S. Senator
1:00 PMGary Jordan
CEO, Wright Memorial
May 10, 2014Saturday9:00 AM
KCCDr. Neil NuttallDavid Russell
Commissioner, Missouri Department of Higher Education
1:00 PMDon Sipes
VP of Regional Services for Saint Luke’s Health System
May 11, 2013Saturday10:00 AMKCCDr. Neil NuttallZora Mulligan, J.D.
CEO, MO CC Assoc
May 5, 2012Saturday10:00 AMKCCDr. Neil NuttallJudith K. Sabbert
CEO, Heartland Foundation
May 7, 2011Saturday10:00 AMKCCDr. Neil NuttallJohn L. Holcomb, O.D.
Board of Trustees Member
May 8, 2010Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Neil NuttallLowell C. Kruse
Chairman, MO Coord. Bd for Higher Ed
May 9, 2009Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Neil NuttallMike Ritze, D.O.
Alumnus/OK State Representative
May 10, 2008Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Neil NuttallBrad Lager
State Senator
May 12, 2007Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Neil NuttallKathryn Swan
May 13, 2006Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Neil NuttallJohn Phillip Hamilton
May 14, 2005Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Neil NuttallFred Holman
Alumnus
May 8, 2004Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Walter NolteJames Talent
US Senator
May 10, 2003Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Walter NolteQuentin Wilson
Commissioner DHE
May 11, 2002Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Walter NolteDavid Klindt
State Senator
May 12, 2001Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Walter NolteSam Graves
US Congressman
May 6, 2000Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Walter NolteBetty Preston
Pres, State Bd. Education
May 8, 1999Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Walter NolteTim Whitaker
Mayor of Trenton
May 9, 1998Saturday10:30 AMKCCDr. Walter NolteDean Hubbard
President NWMSU
May 10, 1997Saturday10:30 AMTHS GymDr. James SelbyJim Selby/
Carol Elliott
May 11, 1996Saturday10:30 AMCF Russell or THS GymDr. James SelbyLloyd Ketcham
Alumnus
May 13, 1995Saturday10:30 AMTHS GymDr. James SelbyCharles McClain
Commissioner CBHE
May 14, 1994Saturday11:00 AMCF Russell or AdamsDr. James SelbyDavid Pierce
President AACC
May 8, 1993Saturday2:00 PMCF Russell or AdamsDr. James SelbyGlen Richardson
Alumnus
May 2, 1992Sunday2:00 PMCF Russell or AdamsDr. James SelbyBeth Wheeler
State Representative
May 3, 1991Friday8:00 PMTHS GymDr. James SelbyBill Manby
Carnation Co.
May 4, 1990Friday8:00 PMTHS GymDr. James SelbyDean Hubbard
President NWMSU
May 5, 1989Friday8:00 PMTHS GymDr. Don GatzkeDavid Doctorian
State Senator
May 6, 1988Friday8:00 PMTHS GymDr. Don GatzkeJohn Ashcroft
Governor
May 8, 1987FridayDr. Don GatzkeLarry D. Barnes
Alumnus
May 9, 1986Friday8:00 PMCF Russell or AdamsDr. Robert Webb
Pres/Super		Lloyd Ketcham
Alumnus
May 10, 1985Friday8:00 PMCF Russell or AdamsDr. Robert Webb
Pres/Super		Bill Stewart
President Kirkwood CC
May 4, 1984Friday8:00 PMCF Russell or AdamsDr. Robert Webb
Pres/Super		Stephen Dougherty
Dept. Comm., CBHE
May 13, 1983Friday8:00 PMCF Russell or AdamsDr. Robert Webb
Pres/Super		Robert Marshall
Dean CMSU
May 14, 1982Friday8:00 PMCF Russell or AdamsDr. Robert Webb
Pres/Super		Charles McClain
President NEMSU
May 14, 1981Friday8:00 PMCF Russell or AdamsDr. Robert Webb
Pres/Super		Frank Hough
Professor, Graceland
May 16, 1980Friday8:00 PMCF Russell or AdamsDr. Paul Ricker
Pres/Super		William Hopkins
Pres. BOT, SFCC
May 1979Dr. Paul Ricker
Pres/Super		Norma Lee Browning
Alumnus
May 19, 1978Friday8:00 PMCF Russell or AdamsDr. Paul Ricker
Pres/Super		Ralph Kidd
Alumnus
May 1977Dr. Paul Ricker
Pres/Super
May 1976Dr. Paul Ricker
Pres/Super
May 1975Dr. Wm. K. Ray
Pres/Super
May 1974Dr. Wm. K. Ray
Pres/Super