Updated 12/12/19

Columbia State Community College alumnus Matt Niswander will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class during the fall 2019 commencement ceremony on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Niswander graduated from Columbia State in 2006 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing. He went on to complete his Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner track from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

The commencement ceremony will take place in the Webster Athletic Center on the Columbia Campus. Family and friends are encouraged to arrive early as seats are filled on a first-come basis. Overflow seating will be directed to the Ledbetter Auditorium, located in the Frank G. Clement Building.

For the safety of students, faculty, staff and guests, security personnel will conduct a speedy inspection of all bags, purses and containers. The following items will not be allowed inside or outside during the commencement ceremonies: weapons, alcohol, laser pointers, lawn chairs, drones, glass containers or any other item deemed unacceptable by Columbia State security or staff.

The commencement ceremony will also be streamed live for remote viewing.