Mitchell Tech Announces 2026 Graduation Plans

Commencement to be held Friday, May 8th

The Mitchell Technical College Class of 2026 will graduate Friday, May 8 in three separate ceremonies at the Corn Palace in Mitchell.

The celebration will commence at 11 a.m. with students graduating from programs within the Business & Service Industries and Health Sciences divisions. Specific programs to be celebrated during the first ceremony include the following:

• Accounting
• Administrative Office Specialist
• Business Management
• Culinary Academy of South Dakota
• Entrepreneurship
• Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN)
• Medical Assistant
• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Medical Office Professional
• Radiation Therapy
• Radiologic Technology
• Registered Nursing (LPN to RN)
• Small Business Management
• Social Services
• Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

The second ceremony, for students graduating from programs in the Agriculture & Transportation Technologies and Construction & Manufacturing Technologies divisions, will take place at 1:30 p.m. Specific programs to be celebrated during the second ceremony include the following:

• Agricultural Business
• Agronomy
• Animal Science
• Architectural Design & Building Construction
• Diesel Power - Ag Power Technology
• Diesel Power - Light Truck Technology
• Electrical Construction & Maintenance
• Heating & Cooling Technology
• Machining & Manufacturing
• Power Sports & Marine Technology
• Precision Ag Technology
• Progressive Welding Technology

The day will conclude with a 4 p.m. ceremony honoring students graduating from the Energy Production & Transmission and Engineering Technologies divisions. Specific programs to be celebrated during the third ceremony include the following:

• Automation Controls/SCADA
• Automation Engineering Technology
• Drone Aviation & Geospatial Technologies
• Electrical Utilities & Substation Technology
• Power Line Construction & Maintenance
• Utilities Technology
• Wi-Fi & Broadband Technologies
• Wind Turbine Technology

Guests who are unable to attend in person will be able to attend virtually via a link that will be shared on the Mitchell Tech website and social media channels on May 8.

For additional information regarding Mitchell Tech's graduation plans, visits mitchelltech.edu/academics/academic-resources/graduation/