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Commencement and End of Year Academic Achievements

Commencement will be celebrated on August 8, 2020, through either a modified live ceremony or a virtual ceremony, dependent upon which best follows CDC guidelines of the time. NOC will mail students their gowns and mortar boards and encourage them to submit photographs of themselves in their regalia. These photos will be incorporated into a video celebration of our graduates that will be played either at the physical ceremony on August 8 or online if a virtual ceremony is necessary.  All students will be mailed their diploma covers with their diplomas if a physical ceremony is not possible.

2020 NOC Commencement Speaker

NOC Virtual Spirit Week, a social media event honoring our 2020 graduates will be April 27 – May 1.

Other End of Year Academic Achievement Events

  • Nurses Pinnings – Students will be celebrated in a virtual ceremony.  They will submit photographs of family members pinning them and will be given an opportunity to provide a video response to those they would like to thank for their contributions to their education.  These videos will be compiled in our Information Technology Department so that the combined video can be posted online to recognize students.
  • Jets Athletic Awards Reception – NOC will mail certificates to student athletes honored for their achievements.
  • Mavericks Athletic Awards Reception – NOC will mail certificates to student athletes honored for their achievements.
  • Tonkawa Academic Awards Reception – NOC will mail certificates to Tonkawa students honored for their academic achievements. Additionally, those students will be recognized in the commencement program.
  • Enid Academic Awards Reception – NOC will mail certificates to Enid students honored for their academic achievements. Additionally, those students will be recognized in the commencement program.
  • Stillwater Academic Awards Reception – NOC will mail certificates to Stillwater students honored for their academic achievements. Additionally, those students will be recognized in the commencement program.
  • Annual Student Art Exhibition 2020 – The 2020 Virtual NOC Student Art Exhibition highlights the work of graduate candidates along with works of other students enrolled in art, photography, and digital imaging classes during the 2019-2020 semester.

Graduation Application: