Miles Community College’s 78th annual Commencement Ceremony was held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in the MCC Centra on the main campus in Miles City, MT.
Of the 2018 spring graduates, fifty-nine walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. There were four Valedictorians and two Salutatorians. The Valedictorians were Brianna Tait, Hayle Trucano, Mary Chapman, and McKenzie Jessop. The Salutatorians were Jonathan Ringer and Amy Zehms.
Faculty and staff excellence awards were also given out during the ceremony. The Staff Excellence and Innovation award is awarded annually to one staff member who has actively been engaged in helping MCC achieve annual goals, been innovative in their approach to create an environment that supports student life and community outreach, and/or created and implemented new strategies aimed at enhancing student success.
The recipient of this year’s Staff Excellence and Innovation Award is Melinda Lynnes. Melinda works in the Learning Center and has been at MCC for over 30 years. She supports college students and high school equivalency students on a daily basis and continuously looks for new ways to teach and tutor math.
The Excellence in Teaching Award is awarded annually to a FT Faculty member who demonstrates excellence in their teaching methods, is innovative in their approach to student learning, and/or creates and implements new strategies aimed at enhancing student success and learning.
The recipient of this year’s Excellence in Teaching Award is Jerry Forman. Jerry is our CDL and Heavy Equipment Operations instructor and helped MCC become recognized as a top notch CDL training site in Montana. He is patient, a great hands-on instructor, and is always looking at ways to improve the learning experience of each student.
This year’s commencement speaker was Dr. Kendall W. Artz. Dr. Artz was also name MCC’s 2018 Distinguished Alumni.
Miles Community College holds commencement ceremonies at the conclusion of the spring semester each year.
