Nationwide Campus commencement schedule 2009
Columbia College holds 25 commencement ceremonies throughout the year, including three at the main campus in Columbia, Mo., and 22 at Nationwide Campuses located across the country.
Graduating students have the option of attending the commencement ceremony for their specific campus or any of the other ceremonies held throughout the year, with the exception of the ceremony in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Graduating students should submit their Declaration for Candidacy of Degree forms to their local campuses at least two sessions prior to the date of the ceremony they plan to attend.
See the schedule below for a complete list of 2009 ceremonies, dates and times. Contact your campus office for more commencement information.
| Campus | Date | Time | Ceremony location | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora, CO | Saturday, April 25, 2009 | 2:30 p.m. | Red Lion Hotel, 3200 South Parker Road, Aurora, CO 80014; (800) 733-5466 |
Andye Wolff-Yakubovich (303) 340-8050 |
| Christian County, MO | Saturday, May 9, 2009 | 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.** |
Columbia College Southwell Complex, 1001 Rogers St., Columbia, MO 65216; (573) 875-8700 | Kathy Crawford (417) 581-0367 |
| Coast Guard Island, CA | Friday, May 15, 2009 | 1 p.m. | Bldg. 4, Pt. Welcome Room, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501 | Tom Meehan (510) 437-1280 |
| Crystal Lake, IL | Saturday, June 13, 2009 | 1:30 p.m. | McHenry County College, 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012; (815) 455-3700 | Melissa Stutz (815) 477-5440 |
| Elgin, IL | Saturday, June 13, 2009 | 1:30 p.m. | McHenry County College, 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012; (815) 455-3700 | Karen Beckstrom (847) 214-7197 |
| Evening Campus (Columbia, MO) | Saturday, May 9, 2009 | 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.** |
Columbia College Southwell Complex, 1001 Rogers St., Columbia, MO 65216; (573) 875-8700 | Patti Skinner (573) 875-7352 |
| Fort Drum, NY | Sunday, April 26, 2009 | 2 p.m. | Oncenter Convention Complex; 800 South State St.; Syracuse, NY 13202; (315) 435-8000 | Wanda Lancaster (315) 775-0128 |
| Fort Sill, OK | Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 | 7 p.m. | Kerwin Auditorium, Snow Hall, Building 730 | Marshall Ferrell (580) 353-7884 |
| Fort Stewart, GA | Friday, June 26, 2009 | 7 p.m. | Fort Stewart Main Post Chapel, Bldg. 500, 10 Garry Owen St., Ft. Stewart, GA 767-5409 / 1820 | Hank Spencer (912) 877-3406 |
| Fort Worth, TX | Saturday, June 13, 2009 | 2 p.m. | Ft. Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St., Fort Worth, TX 76102; (817) 392-2588 | Dr. Brenda Drewett (817) 377-3276 |
| Freeport, IL | Sunday, November 8, 2009 | 2 p.m. | Highland Community College, 2998 West Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL 61032; (815) 235-6121 | Beth Koeller (815) 599-3607 |
| Fort Leonard Wood, MO | Saturday, September 19, 2009 | 1 p.m. | Baker Theater, Building #607, Iowa Ave., Ft. Leonard Wood, MO 65473 | David L. King (573) 329-4050 |
| Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | Sunday, April 26, 2009 | 5 p.m. | NAVSTA Main Chapel, Bldg. 763,Chapel Hill, GTMO; 011-5399-2323 | Jeff Einhorn 011-5399-75555 |
| Hancock Field, NY | Sunday, April 26, 2009 | 2 p.m. | Oncenter Convention Complex; 800 South State St.; Syracuse, NY 13202; (315) 435-8000 | Renee Grosso (315) 233-2238 |
| Hunter AAF, GA | Friday, June 26, 2009 | 7 p.m. | Fort Stewart Main Post Chapel, Bldg. 500, 10 Garry Owen St., Ft. Stewart, GA 767-5409 / 1820 | Courtney Huchabee (912) 352-8635 |
| Jacksonville, FL | Saturday, July 18, 2009 | 6 p.m. | Prime F. Osborne Convention Center, Jacksonville, FL 32204; (904) 630-4000 | Alyssa Ludwiczak (904) 338-9150 |
| Jefferson City, MO | Saturday, May 9, 2009 | 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.** |
Columbia College Southwell Complex, 1001 Rogers St., Columbia, MO 65216; (573) 875-8700 | Kim Bonine (573) 634-3250 |
| Kansas City, MO | Saturday, May 9, 2009 | 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.** |
Columbia College Southwell Complex, 1001 Rogers St., Columbia, MO 65216; (573) 875-8700 | Cindy Miller (816) 795-1515 |
| Lake County, IL | Saturday, August 15, 2009 | 1:30 p.m. (Tentative) | College of Lake County, James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake, IL 60030 | Steve Stephany (847) 336-6333 |
| Lake of the Ozarks, MO | Sunday, April 26, 2009 | 2 p.m. | Lodge of the Four Seasons, 315 Four Seasons Dr., Lake Ozark, MO 65049; (573) 365-3000 | Thelma Arthur (573) 348-4061 |
| Lemoore, CA | Thursday, May 21, 2009 | 2 p.m. | NAS Lemoore Station Theatre, Bldg. 826 NAS Lemoore, CA 93246 | Betsy Quade (559) 998-8570 |
| Los Alamitos, CA | Saturday, May 16, 2009 | 2:30 p.m. | Base chapel, 4440 Saratoga Ave., Los Alamitos, CA 90720 | Deborah Marconda (562) 799-9630 |
| Marysville, WA | Friday, May 29, 2009 | 1:30 p.m. | Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett, WA 98201; (425) 257-6363 | Tom Larsen (425) 304-4480 |
| Moberly, MO | Saturday, May 9, 2009 | 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.** |
Columbia College Southwell Complex, 1001 Rogers St., Columbia, MO 65216; (573) 875-8700 | Bruce Jackson (660) 263-4110, ext. 336 |
| NAS Jacksonville, FL | Saturday, July 18, 2009 | 6 p.m. | Prime F. Osborne Convention Center, Jacksonville, FL 32204; (904) 630-4000 | Cecil Baker |
| Orlando, FL | Sunday, July 19, 2009 | 2 p.m. | Bob Carr Performing Arts Center, 401 W Livingston St., Orlando, FL 32801; (407) 849-2577 | Alan Hilliard (407) 293-9911 |
| Patrick AFB, FL | Saturday, July 11, 2009 | 10 a.m. | The Tides Club 1001 N. Hwy. A1A, Patrick Air Force Base, FL 32925 | Suzanne DiCamillo (321) 783-5506 |
| Redstone Arsenal, AL | Saturday, October 31, 2009 | 1 p.m. | Bob Jones Auditorium Sparkman Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 | Hyacinth James (256) 881-6181 |
| Rolla, MO | Saturday, May 9, 2009 | 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.** |
Columbia College Southwell Complex, 1001 Rogers St., Columbia, MO 65216; (573) 875-8700 | Dr. Greg Stratman (573) 341-3350 |
| Salt Lake, UT | Saturday, September 5, 2009 | 2 p.m. | Rose Wagner Center, 138 W 300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; (801) 355-2787 | Jewly Harris (801) 281-6677 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Friday, May 29, 2009 | 6 p.m. | Cuesta College Student Center Conference Room, Bldg. 5400, Rm. 5401, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 | Theresa Genova (805) 593-0237 |
| St. Louis, MO | Saturday, October 17, 2009 | 2 p.m. | Machinist Hall Auditorium, 12365 Saint Charles Rock Road, St. Louis, MO 63044 | Tracey Ratermann (314) 429-5500 |
| Whidbey Island, WA | Thursday, May 28, 2009 | 3 p.m. | Officer's Club, 1185 W. Midway Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98278 | MarJean Knokey (360) 279-9030 |
*To be determined. Check back later for updated information.
**If you are a student from the Columbia Evening Campus, Online Campus, or one of the Nationwide campuses, and you intend to participate in the Columbia, Mo. main campus ceremony, your graduation time depends upon your degree. If you are graduating with a Masters degree or an Associate degree, your ceremony begins at noon. If you are graduating with a Bachelor’s degree, your ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m. This does NOT apply to students in the Columbia, Mo. main campus Day Campus program. All Day program students will graduate at the noon ceremony.

