Madison Reporter

Madison College will hold its 2025 spring commencement on May 16 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison. The institution will honor the achievements of over 2,100 students graduating this year. The event invites families and friends to celebrate the graduates.

Shane Funmaker, a student, expressed his eagerness to participate in the ceremony, stating, "It's important to me to be a role model for my nieces and nephews." Funmaker aims to pursue law school with a focus on Indigenous policy and law after graduation.

Another graduate, Ruiqi Zeng, also looks forward to the commencement. "Attending the graduation ceremony is important to me because I have worked hard to get to this point, and I want to celebrate my achievements with the people who have supported me along the way," Zeng stated. She plans to work as a nursing assistant for a year before transferring to a four-year university to complete her biology degree and become a physician assistant.

The graduates represent a diverse group with ages ranging from teenagers to adults in their fifties and sixties, though most are between 18 and 29. The programs with the most graduates include nursing, university transfer, and emergency medical technicians. The commencement ceremony will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and offers free parking at the venue.