WNCC will confer 331 degrees, diplomas, and certificates at the 92nd Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11.
Morgan Baird, Miss Nebraska 2023, of Gering, will deliver this year’s commencement address. Baird is a graduate of WNCC (Class of 2021) where she studied Social Science before transferring to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in May of 2023.
Baird was crowned Miss Nebraska in June 2023 and since has shared her service initiative, “Rock the Vote: Engaging the Political Power of Young People,” that encourages young people to become involved in the political process.
The commencement ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. in Cougar Palace. In addition to commencement, WNCC will hold two additional ceremonies on May 11. The nurse pinning ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Judy Chaloupka Theater and the adult education graduation is scheduled for 4 p.m., also in the theater.
The commencement and nurse pinning ceremonies will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person. The livestream can be found at wncc.edu. Recordings of the ceremonies will be published on WNCC’s YouTube channel at a later date. For more information, visit wncc.edu/graduation.