Eastern Maine Community College will graduate 325 students at the Bangor Auditorium with a reception to follow in the Civic Center.  

Continuing last year’s move to award outstanding students the honor of delivering the commencement address, welcome and closing thoughts, this year’s address will be given by Thomas Swieczkowski, EMCC’s Student of the Year. Tom will graduate with an Associate in Applied Sciene degree in Culinary Arts.

Mark Laverdiere, earning an Associate in Applied Science degree in Business Management, will offer the welcome.  Angela Nadeau*, earning an Associate in Science degree in Nursing, will provide closing thoughts. Laverdiere and Nadeau were both Student of the Year nominees. In addition, Laverdiere is the winner of the Deans’ Golden Eagle Award, an honor bestowed by the Academic Dean and the Dean of Student Services.

Maine Community College System board member Kris Doody will assist in the conferring of degrees.