KCTCS announces spring commencement ceremonies

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is pleased to announce that 23,311 community college students will graduate from the system’s 16 colleges during spring commencements.

According to early estimates, KCTCS colleges will confer 10,546 associate degrees, 1,716 diplomas and 31,062 certificates to the graduates for a total of 43,324 credentials.

“We’re incredibly proud of these graduates who represent stories of determination, achievement and progress for Kentucky’s workforce,” said KCTCS President Ryan Quarles. “As the commonwealth’s largest and most affordable higher education institution, our colleges are delivering skilled talent where it’s needed most — across every region and industry in Kentucky.”

Graduates, families and community members are invited to attend the events honoring the achievements of the Class of 2025.

Commencement schedule by colleges, all times local:

Ashland Community and Technical College
6:30 p.m., Friday, May 9,
Paramount Arts Center, 1300 Winchester Ave., Ashland

Big Sandy Community and Technical College
10 a.m. Saturday, May 10
Mountain Arts Center, 50 Hal Rogers Drive, Prestonsburg

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
4 p.m. Sunday, May 11
Rupp Arena, 430 W. Vine St., Lexington

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
6 p.m. Tuesday, May 13
Severns Valley Baptist Church, 1100 Ring Road, Elizabethtown

Gateway Community and Technical College
6 p.m. Thursday, May 15
Truist Arena at Northern Kentucky University, 500 Louie B. Nunn Drive, Highland Heights

Hazard Community and Technical College
10 a.m. Saturday, May 10
Perry County Central High School, 305 Park Ave., Hazard

Henderson Community College
7 p.m. Friday, May 9
Preston Arts Center, 2660 S. Green St., Henderson

Hopkinsville Community College
Friday, May 9
12 noon – AAS, diploma, or certificate in nursing and allied health
3 p.m. – AA, AS, and all credentials in professional and technical studies
Hopkinsville Campus, Auditorium Building, Thomas L. Riley Lecture Hall, 720 North Drive, Hopkinsville

Jefferson Community and Technical College
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14
Kentucky International Convention Center, 221 S. Fourth St., Louisville

Madisonville Community College
5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, 2010 College Drive, Madisonville

Maysville Community and Technical College
6 p.m. Friday, May 9
Montgomery County High School Arena, 724 Woodford Drive, Mount Sterling

Owensboro Community and Technical College
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, and Wednesday, May 14
RiverPark Center, 101 Daviess St., Owensboro

Somerset Community College
Friday, May 9
2 p.m. – Health sciences
6 p.m. – Career and technical education and others
Center for Rural Development, 2292 S. U.S. Highway 27, Somerset

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
2 and 5 p.m. Friday, May 9
Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, 601 College St., Bowling Green

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
Thursday, May 8
4 p.m. – Nursing pinning
6 p.m. – Commencement
Harlan County High School, 4000 N. U.S. Highway 119, Baxter

West Kentucky Community and Technical College
4 and 7 p.m. Monday, May 12
Carson Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Kentucky Ave., Paducah

Visit the colleges’ websites for more information.