MCW-Central Wisconsin Graduation 2024

Doors to the Atrium will open to guests beginning at 10 a.m. Open seating will be available to all guests on a first-come, first-serve basis.

SentryWorld is fully ADA accessible. Staff will be happy to help direct guests when they arrive.

No. The Commencement Ceremonies are on a first-come, first-serve basis and no tickets are required. The Atrium at SentryWorld can accommodate over 200 guests.

Ample parking is available near the Atrium.

Kathy Kelsey Foley will give this year's address. She is a retired director of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, where she was awarded the title of Director Emerita by the museum’s Board of Directors. Additionally, she is a big supporter of the MCW-CW campus and an active member of the MCW-Central Wisconsin Community Advisory Board.

The entire MCW community is invited to lend its support to the 2024 graduating students by attending the Ceremony in person, or virtually via MCW’s YouTube channel.

Watch the event live on YouTube on May 24

Students should arrive at SentryWorld Fieldhouse at 10:15 a.m. to take a class picture and perform a rehearsal prior to full Commencement.

Student regalia should have been ordered through the Jostens Portal prior to April 11. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please reach out to mcwevents@mcw.edu.

Please view the informative regalia video that was created to help show the proper way to wear regalia, and the process of Hooding.

View the Commencement Regalia Guide

Review the MCW Academic Regalia Policy (PDF)

You will receive your official diploma when you cross the stage.

Professional photographers will be taking photos of each graduate at the ceremony. Guests should refrain from approaching the stage to take pictures or video during the ceremony.

The commencement ceremony will last approximately one (1) hour.