Bay Mills Community College will celebrate the Class of 2026 with a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15.
The graduation will take place at at 10:30 a.m. in Adikameg Hall, located in the Michael C. Parish Administration Center. According to the college’s announcement, a total of 188 graduates will receive their diplomas. The class includes 118 first-generation students and 113 Native American graduates representing 21 different tribes.
The keynote speaker is Cordero Holmes, a Phoenix native, member of the Tohono O’odham Nation and a nationally recognized community leader, scholar and advocate. He serves as the director of operations for Progress Pushers Arizona, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth impacted by the justice system.
The commencement ceremony will be live-streamed for those who cannot attend in person. A recorded version will also be uploaded to the college’s YouTube.
For more information, visit bmcc.edu.
This article originally appeared on The Sault News: BMCC commencement set for May 15, Holmes named keynote speaker
Reporting by Jillian Fellows, Sault Ste. Marie News / The Sault News
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