PHOTOS: Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 months AGO
Graduates toss their mortarboards into the air during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate receives her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduate and veteran Josh J. Hartman, of Kalispell, receives his diploma with his service dog Salus during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate receives his diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate receives a high-five as students file into McClaren Hall for Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduates file into McClaren Hall for Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate receives her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ida Whittet, an 87-year-old graduating with an associate of applied science degree in graphic design, gives a student speech during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduates receive their diplomas during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate receives her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate's tassel is moved from right to left after receiving her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduate and veteran Josh J. Hartman, of Kalispell, receives his diploma with his service dog Salus during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate receives his diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate's tassel is moved from right to left after receiving her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A graduate receives her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Graduates clap after a speaker during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a photographer for the Daily Inter Lake and was awarded the 2024 Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year from the Montana Newspaper Association. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. He can be reached at [email protected]. | May 17, 2025 6:00 AM
Flathead Valley Community College celebrated its Class of 2025 with its 57th commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. A total of 314 students earned 338 degrees and certificates.
Graduate and veteran Josh J. Hartman, of Kalispell, receives his diploma with his service dog Salus during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate receives his diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate receives her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate receives a high-five as students file into McClaren Hall for Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduates file into McClaren Hall for Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate receives her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Ida Whittet, an 87-year-old graduating with an associate of applied science degree in graphic design, gives a student speech during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduates receive their diplomas during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate receives her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate's tassel is moved from right to left after receiving her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduate and veteran Josh J. Hartman, of Kalispell, receives his diploma with his service dog Salus during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate receives his diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate's tassel is moved from right to left after receiving her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A graduate receives her diploma during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Graduates clap after a speaker during Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement at the Wachholz College Center on Friday, May 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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