Nearly 220 Northwest Technical College graduates were celebrated during Commencement at Bemidji’s Sanford Center on May 5.

The ceremony kicked-off with a performance of the national anthem by Christian Breczinski, advising and accommodations coordinator at NTC.

Following a traditional Ojibwe honor song rendered by Eyabay, a nationally-renowned drum group from the Red Lake Nation, Executive Vice President and Senior Academic Officer Dr. Ketmani Kouanchau welcomed all attendees to Northwest Technical College’s commencement ceremony.

Northwest Technical College awarded 79 associate of science degrees, 47 associate of applied science degrees, 86 diplomas and 40 certificates to the graduating class of 2023.

A photo gallery from the event is available to view, download and share.