The Graduating Class

of

Northern Maine Community College

announces its

Commencement Exercises

Saturday morning, the sixteenth of May

Two thousand and fifteen

at ten o’clock

The Forum

84 Mechanic Street

Presque Isle, Maine

I need to insert here that our granddaughter Lydia (Heze’s sister) was graduating at exactly the same time – from York County Community College, Wells, Maine. One in northern Maine. The other in southern Maine.

Lydia decided that we and her parents should go to Heze’s graduation, because she will be having another college graduation in two years. Her sisters Elizabeth and Hannah represented the family by going to her graduation.

Cell phone photo

Our day started with breakfast in our motel restaurant.

We thought it was interesting that the coffee and cups in our motel room were “Jana” brand with the same spelling as our granddaughter.

These signs directed us to The Forum in Presque Isle.

Outside The Forum.

Just checking the lighting with my camera.

That’s a large stack of diplomas.

Pretty flowers on the stage.

Looking down on Diane, Mark, their friends Sarah and Josh and boys Gideon and Obadiah.

After sitting there for a bit, I realized that I would not see very much, so I went to the side bleachers. Cerwin joined me after he realized that I was staying. 🙂

The room was filled with family and friends of the graduates.

The ceremony began with bagpipers Scott Heney and Lynn Alexander.

There he is!

Looking for his family.

Trying to see Hezekiah.

From our view on the bleachers, we could see the decorated caps.

Invocation by Reverend Bud Fancy, Senior Pastor, Presque Isle Wesleyan Church.

Canadian National Anthem by College Chorale

USA National Anthem

Welcome by Dr. Dottie Martin, NMCC Academic Dean

Charge to Graduates by Timothy D. Crowley, NMCC President

Student Address by Duska Kingsbury who is married, has five sons, and was graduating with a 3.9 grade average.

Sign language

Greetings from the Board by Robert Clark, Executive Director, Board of Trustees, Maine Community College System.

Commencement Address by Luke Shorty, Executive Director, Maine School of Science and Math.

• Reflect on your personal journey.
• Thank the people who helped you.
• Prepare for what likes ahead of you.

Tomorrow night – Degrees and Certificates and Presentation of Graduates.