Graduation season begins with SKC powwow
BERL TISKUS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months, 2 weeks AGO
Reporter Berl Tiskus joined the Lake County Leader team in early March 2023, and covers Ronan City Council, schools, ag and business. Berl grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and earned a degree in English education from MSU-Billings and a degree in elementary education from the University of Montana. Since moving to Polson three decades ago, she’s worked as a substitute teacher, a reporter for the Valley Journal and a secretary for Lake County Extension. | May 14, 2026 12:00 AM
Graduation season is here, and gets off to a colorful start May 15-16 when Salish Kootenai College holds its Graduation and Honoring Powwow at the Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center in Pablo. Grand Entry is at 7 p.m. Friday and 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday.
The college commencement is 11 a.m. June 6, also at the Joe.
The first high school diplomas go to Ronan and Charlo grads on Sunday, May 31. Ronan High School seniors walk at 2 p.m., and Charlo grads don cap and gown at 3 p.m.
St. Ignatius High School honors graduates with commencement ceremonies at 6 p.m. June 5.
Polson High School seniors will graduate at 10 a.m. June 6 at Linderman gym.
Arlee High graduates will receive their sheepskins at noon June 6. The school’s Graduation and Social Powwow begins at noon June 5 and ends at 3 p.m.
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