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12-05-2025
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Congrats, grads!: NCMC hosts commencement, Nurse Pinning ceremonies
PETOSKEY — North Central Michigan College hosted its two biggest celebrations of the year on Friday, May 9. Both the annual Nurse Pinning and commencement ceremonies took place at the college's Petoskey Plastics Arena, with hundreds of students receiving their diplomas and celebrating with their friends and families. The traditional Nurse Pinning allows the graduates to be pinned by loved ones welcoming them into the field of nursing. Each graduate had short letters of thanks read aloud to the crowd, and together they read the International Pledge of Nurses. Later that evening, the arena filled again for the main commencement ceremony, where NCMC graduate and Schoolcraft College's Chief of Staff Beth LaForest served as the keynote speaker. Stafford Smith, founder of Stafford's Hospitality, and Dudley Marvin, who became president of Stafford's Hospitality in 1980, both received honorary degrees of Community Service during the ceremony. Subscribe: Get unlimited access to our local coverage More than 295 graduates walked across the stage and received their diplomas during the college's 65th annual commencement exercises. The full ceremonies can be viewed online at — Contact reporter Karly Graham at kgraham@ Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @KarlyGrahamJrn. This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: NCMC hosts 2025 commencement, Nurse Pinning ceremonies
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25-04-2025
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NCMC announces plans for 2025 commencement, nurse pinning
PETOSKEY — North Central Michigan College has announced plans for its Class of 2025 graduates. The college's 65th annual commencement exercises will take place at 7 p.m. on May 9 inside Petoskey Plastics Arena. More than 295 graduates are set to receive their diplomas. 'Commencement is a momentous occasion that honors the dedication and perseverance of our graduates,' said NCMC President David Roland Finley in a press release. 'We are proud to celebrate their achievements and look forward to seeing the impact they will make in their communities and careers.' Beth LaForest, chief of staff at Livonia's Schoolcraft College and an NCMC alumna, will deliver the commencement address. 'Within North Central's walls, I fell in love with community colleges and the important mission they hold — so much so that I never left,' LaForest said in a statement. 'I was supported by amazing faculty, knowledgeable staff and a vibrancy of student life that allowed me to take risks, learn leadership skills and understand that no door was barred to me. I am unbelievably honored to be invited back to be a part of this momentous occasion for the Class of 2025.' The ceremony will also include honorary degrees of Community Service for Stafford Smith and Dudley Marvin. More: NCMC celebrates 2024 commencement The college's nurse pinning ceremony will take place just prior to commencement at 4 p.m. in Petoskey Plastics Arena. A total of 22 student-nurses will receive their pins. Kara Evans, who graduated from North Central's nursing program in 2015, is set to deliver the keynote address. Both ceremonies will be livestreamed for those unable to attend. For more information, visit This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: North Central Michigan College schedules 2025 commencement, nurse pinning
