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
(904) 778-9769
or Jeff Musgrove
(321) 783-5506

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.