{"id":4754,"date":"2022-05-06T19:43:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T00:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/?p=4754"},"modified":"2022-05-06T20:12:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T01:12:06","slug":"commencement-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/06\/commencement-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Northwest Technical College Celebrates 188 Graduates in Class of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">More than 180 Northwest Technical College students celebrated the completion of their certificates, diplomas and degrees at the college&rsquo;s annual Commencement ceremony on May 6.<\/p>\n<p>NTC&rsquo;s 188-member Class of 2022 included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>85 associate of science degree recipients;<\/li>\n<li>23 associate of applied science degree recipients;<\/li>\n<li>54 diploma recipients; and<\/li>\n<li>24 certificate recipients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>96 of the 188 college graduate received honors recognition, reserved for students with cumulative grade-point averages of 3.50 or higher.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4793\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4793 img-fluid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0110.jpg\" alt=\"Dean of Nursing and Human Services Michele Brielmaier\" width=\"1500\" height=\"996\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0110.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brielmaier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following performances of the national anthem by Advising and Accommodations Coordinator <b>Christian Breczinski<\/b>, along with a virtual flag song performance by <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/706256190\/fb55ecb539\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Eyabay<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>, Dean of Nursing and Human Services <b>Michele Brielmaier<\/b> welcomed all attendees to the event in Bemidji&rsquo;s Sanford Center.<\/p>\n<h2>President Faith C. Hensrud<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4790\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4790 img-fluid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0073.jpg\" alt=\"President Faith C. Hensrud\" width=\"1500\" height=\"996\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0073.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hensrud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>President Faith C. Hensrud<\/b> congratulated the class of 2022 and commended the hard work it took to reach the end of the year. She also encouraged the graduates to be wise, kind and bold leaders in a changing world.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&ldquo;Today, more than ever, the world needs you. We need your talents, your ingenuity and creativity and your technical skills. And we also need your passion, compassion and strength,&rdquo; she said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hensrud concluded her remarks with three notes of advice: be kind, be wise and be bold.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&ldquo;Change starts small. It begins in each of you, and blossoms through the interactions you have with others,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;By using what you have learned at Northwest Technical College, when you go out into the world, you can, and you will make a difference!&rdquo;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>NTC Student Speaker: <b>Andrew Tarnowski<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4786\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4786 img-fluid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0052.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Tarnowski addressing the class of 2022\" width=\"1500\" height=\"996\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0052.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tarnowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NTC electrical construction and maintenance graduate <b>Andrew Tarnowski <\/b>addressed the class of 2022. Hailing from St. Paul, Minnesota, Tarnowski was an active participant in the NTC student senate, most recently serving as president. In this role, he represented students on various college committees and brought fun and engaging events to campus, including the first annual De-stress with Pets and end-of-the-year celebration events.<\/p>\n<p>In his commencement speech, Tarnowski applauded his peers for their hard work and encouraged them to continue to face challenges head on.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&ldquo;This graduation does not lead to an end, but is simply the start of what we are going to do,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I urge us all to hit the ground running and continue to work as hard as we can.&rdquo;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tarnowski then invited graduates to use NTC&rsquo;s school colors to inspire their futures.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&ldquo;Many of the careers we are going into are considered blue collar, but that is something to be proud of. Work hard every day and become a force to be reckoned with,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Our second color is gold. Hold yourself to the gold standard. We can become the best there is if we hold ourselves to that. For what is the point of doing in something, if not doing so with the best of your ability, whatever you do do not get lazy.&rdquo;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Kelly Hagen<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4784\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4784 img-fluid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0044.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Hagen giving the 2022 Northwest Technical College Commencement Address\" width=\"1500\" height=\"996\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0044.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hagen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kelly Hagen, vice president of nursing and clinical services at Sanford Health of Minnesota, delivered NTC&rsquo;s 2022 commencement address.<\/p>\n<p>In her speech she commended the students on their creativity and perseverance to earn their degrees.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&ldquo;Thank you for choosing to further your education,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Perhaps you were the first of your family to graduate from college. Perhaps you are following others who have gone before you. It is such a proud moment to realize this accomplishment and you are about to enter the workforce to support yourself, your family and your future. You now have the skills and talents to succeed in your future endeavors.&rdquo;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hagen closed her remarks by encouraging the graduates to appreciate their degrees daily.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&ldquo;Go full of hope to your new beginning and make it count. Your clients, customers and patients will be better for it. As Florence nightingale said &lsquo;Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.'&rdquo;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to the May 6 in-person program, Northwest Tech&rsquo;s class of 2022 was addressed virtually by Roger Moe, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees, and Erin Echternach, president of the Northwest Technical College Foundation, on behalf of the college&rsquo;s more alumni.<\/p>\n<p>In his address, Moe congratulated President Hensrud for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/13\/dr-faith-c-hensrud-announces-retirement-as-president-of-northwest-technical-college\/\">retiring as president of Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College, effective June 30, 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have another graduate with us today that I&rsquo;d like to honor,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;President Faith Hensrud has led both Northwest Technical College and Bemidji State University for the past six years and has done a commendable job navigating both institutions through these years and in particular through the pandemic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>NTC Commencement Photo Gallery<\/h2>\n<p>Photos from Northwest Tech&rsquo;s in-person commencement ceremony held on May 6.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4754 gallery-size-small-image row row-cols-2 row-cols-md-3 my-4'><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0110.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0110-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Dean of Nursing and Human Services Michele Brielmaier\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4793\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0110.jpg\" data-caption=\"Brielmaier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0110-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0110-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0110-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0110-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-4793'>\n\t\t\t\tBrielmaier\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0039.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0039-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Technical College graduate receiving a diploma\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4793\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0039.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0039-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0039-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0039-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0039-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0032.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0032-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Technical College graduate receiving a diploma\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4793\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0032.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0032-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0032-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0032-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0032-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0012.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0012-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Technical College graduate receiving a diploma\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4793\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0012.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0012-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0012-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0012-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0012-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0017.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0017-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Technical College graduate receiving a diploma\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4793\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0017.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0017-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0017-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0017-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0017-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0021.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0021-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Technical College graduate receiving a diploma\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4793\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0021.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0021-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0021-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0021-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0021-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0026.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0026-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Technical College graduate receiving a diploma\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4793\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0026.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0026-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0026-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0026-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0026-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0027.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0027-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Technical College graduate receiving a diploma\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4793\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0027.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0027-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0027-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0027-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0027-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0028.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0028-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Technical College graduate receiving a diploma\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4793\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0028.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0028-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0028-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0028-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0028-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0064.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0064-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Roger Moe, member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees, addressing the NTC class of 2022\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4788\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0064.jpg\" data-caption=\"Moe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0064-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0064-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0064-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0064-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-4788'>\n\t\t\t\tMoe\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0068.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0068-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Dean of Nursing and Human Services Michele Brielmaier\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4793,4783,4782,4776,4777,4778,4779,4780,4781,4788,4789\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4789\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0068.jpg\" data-caption=\"Brielmaier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0068-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0068-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0068-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/22NTCCommencement_0068-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-4789'>\n\t\t\t\tBrielmaier\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Some NTC grads also decorated their graduation caps.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4754 gallery-size-small-image row row-cols-2 row-cols-md-3 my-4'><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4478-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4478-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Tech Class of 2022 graduation cap that says &quot;The best view comes after the hardest climb&quot;\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4767\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4478-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"&quot;The best view comes after the hardest climb&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4478-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4478-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4478-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4478-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-2-4767'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The best view comes after the hardest climb&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4477-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4477-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Tech Class of 2022 graduation cap that says &quot;I wanted to give up, but then I remembered who was watching 2022&quot;\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4766\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4477-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"&quot;I wanted to give up, but then I remembered who was watching 2022&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4477-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4477-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4477-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4477-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-2-4766'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;I wanted to give up, but then I remembered who was watching 2022&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4476-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4476-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Tech Class of 2022 graduation cap that says &quot;Nurse Sophia LPN est. 2022&quot;\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4765\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4476-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"&quot;Nurse Sophia LPN est. 2022&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4476-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4476-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4476-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4476-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-2-4765'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Nurse Sophia LPN est. 2022&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4475-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4475-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Tech Class of 2022 graduation cap that says &quot;I don&#039;t know, I didn&#039;t think I&#039;d get this far.&quot;\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4764\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4475-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"&quot;I don&#039;t know, I didn&#039;t think I&#039;d get this far.&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4475-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4475-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4475-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4475-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-2-4764'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;I don&#8217;t know, I didn&#8217;t think I&#8217;d get this far.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4474-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4474-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Tech Class of 2022 graduation cap that says &quot;RN Katie&quot;\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4763\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4474-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"&quot;RN Katie&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4474-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4474-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4474-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4474-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-2-4763'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;RN Katie&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4472-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4472-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Tech Class of 2022 graduation cap that says &quot;Olha RN Nurse &#039;22&quot;\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4762\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4472-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"&quot;Olha RN Nurse &#039;22&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4472-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4472-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4472-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4472-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-2-4762'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Olha RN Nurse &#8217;22&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4471-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4471-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Tech Class of 2022 graduation cap that says &quot;She believed she could so she did&quot;\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4761\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4471-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"&quot;She believed she could so she did&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4471-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4471-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4471-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4471-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-2-4761'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;She believed she could so she did&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4470-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4470-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Tech Class of 2022 graduation cap that says &quot;What like it&#039;s hard?&quot;\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4760\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4470-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"&quot;What like it&#039;s hard?&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4470-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4470-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4470-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4470-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-2-4760'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;What like it&#8217;s hard?&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4469-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4469-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Tech Class of 2022 graduation cap that says &quot;And so the adventure begins&quot;\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4759\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4469-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"&quot;And so the adventure begins&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4469-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4469-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4469-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4469-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-2-4759'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;And so the adventure begins&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4468-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4468-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"A bejeweled grad cap with a tooth in the center\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4759\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4468-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4468-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4468-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4468-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4468-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4467-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4467-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest TechClass of 2022 graduation cap that says &quot;I wanna see ya grill!&quot;\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4757\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4467-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"&quot;I wanna see ya grill!&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4467-2-570x380.jpg 570w, 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visually-hidden' id='gallery-2-4755'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Hi, I&#8217;m Bailey and I&#8217;ll be your nurse today&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4466-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4466-2-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Northwest Tech Class of 2022 graduation cap that says &quot;&quot;I&#039;m taking a nap after this I earned it&quot;\" size=\"medium-image\" ids=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"4767,4766,4765,4764,4763,4762,4761,4760,4759,4758,4757,4755,4756\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4756\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4466-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"&quot;I&#039;m taking a nap after this I eaRNed it&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4466-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4466-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4466-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/IMG_4466-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-2-4756'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;I&#8217;m taking a nap after this I eaRNed it&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ntcmn.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Northwest Technical College<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2022-N-052<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 180 students celebrated the completion of their degrees at the NTC&#8217;s May 6 Commencement 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