Kellogg Community College will celebrate the accomplishments of more than 1,100 candidates for graduation during its 67th commencement ceremony this month in Battle Creek.
The commencement program will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at Kellogg Arena, 36 W. Hamblin Ave., Battle Creek, and will include addresses from KCC staff and trustees as well as remarks from KCC President Dr. Paul R. Watson II and graduate Maude Bristol-Perry, of Battle Creek, as commencement speaker.
Bristol-Perry, who graduated with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Early Childhood Education in December and will be 87 years old at commencement, is believed to be the oldest graduate in KCC history.
The commencement ceremony, in which approximately 400 candidates for graduation have signed up to participate, is open to graduates, candidates and their guests; no tickets are required. Arena doors will open to guests at 6 p.m.
KCC’s 2025 commencement ceremony will celebrate the accomplishments of 1,109 graduation candidates from four semesters at KCC, including Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025 and Summer 2025. The Class of 2025 is the 67th graduating class at KCC, which was founded in 1956.
Questions about commencement may be directed to the KCC Registrar’s Office at 269-565-2612.
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