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Community college hosts GED graduation ceremony
by: Heather Johnson (North Platte Community College) - May. 7, 2021
State News
Mid-Plains Community College recognized eight years’ worth of GED graduates this week.
A special ceremony was held on the North Platte Community College South Campus, 601 W. State Farm Rd., in North Platte.
It will be the first ceremony of its kind since 2013.
“The GED test changed to computer-based testing in January of 2014 and along with that came a cease to releasing GED scores to area programs,” said Renee Miller, adult education program specialist for the college, regarding why the recognitions stopped. “We hosted a small GED graduation in Ogallala in 2017 recognizing students from just the MPCC Ogallala Campus that year, but there has not been a program-wide graduation since 2013.”
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Stithem to receive president’s award from community college
by: Heather Johnson (North Platte Community College) - May. 3, 2021
State News
A longtime supporter of Mid-Plains Community College will be honored during the North Platte Community College commencement ceremony on Friday. Louis “Louie” Stithem, of Broken Bow, has been selected to receive the President’s Award.
“I’m flattered and very appreciative,” Stithem said of the recognition. “I’ve watched a lot of people receive the award over the years, and I’m still not sure I qualify to be in that group, but it’s a very rewarding gesture.”
Commencement will be held at 3 p.m. May 7 in the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on the south campus in North Platte.
Lady Knights advance to Region final with big sixth inning
by: North Platte Community College - May. 3, 2021
Sports
The North Platte Community College softball team scored six runs in the sixth inning to rally past Southeast Community College on Sunday afternoon.
“We played our hearts out today,” said NPCC head coach Janelle Higgins. “I am very proud of these young ladies for not giving up when it got tough.”
In the top of the first inning, the Knights had to work out of a jam as Southeast put their first two batters on the base paths. Nevaeh Ramirez went back to work in the circle and calmly struck out the next three batters.