PHOTOS: Flathead Valley Community College Class of 2024 commencement ceremony
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 11 months AGO
Graduates toss their mortarboards into the air after Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate smiles as she receives her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead Valley Community College President Dr. Jane Karas shakes the hand of a graduate after receiving her degree at FVCC's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduates file onto the stage to receive their diplomas at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead Valley Community College President Jane Karas shakes the hand of graduate Lydia Osborne after receiving her degree at FVCC's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate's decorated mortarboard reads "To those who wish to sing always find a song" before Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate smiles after receiving his degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate smiles as she receives her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate smiles as she receives her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate smiles as she receives her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Lydia Osborne, an Associate of Arts graduate, gives the student address at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate's decorated mortarboard reads "Barbz stay in school!" before Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
A graduate smiles as she receives her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead Valley Community College President Jane Karas shakes the hand of a graduate after receiving her degree at FVCC's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate smiles as he receives his degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate smiles after receiving her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | May 11, 2024 10:45 AM
Flathead Valley Community College celebrated the class of 2024 at its 56th commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates.
A graduate smiles as she receives her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead Valley Community College President Dr. Jane Karas shakes the hand of a graduate after receiving her degree at FVCC's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduates file onto the stage to receive their diplomas at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead Valley Community College President Jane Karas shakes the hand of graduate Lydia Osborne after receiving her degree at FVCC's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate's decorated mortarboard reads "To those who wish to sing always find a song" before Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate smiles after receiving his degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate smiles as she receives her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate smiles as she receives her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate smiles as she receives her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Lydia Osborne, an Associate of Arts graduate, gives the student address at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate's decorated mortarboard reads "Barbz stay in school!" before Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate smiles as she receives her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead Valley Community College President Jane Karas shakes the hand of a graduate after receiving her degree at FVCC's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate smiles as he receives his degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate smiles after receiving her degree from Bryan Brophy-Baermann, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, at Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2024 commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 10. A total of 271 students were honored earning 292 degrees and certificates. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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