MCW-Green Bay Graduation 2026

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

The Walter Theater is fully handicap accessible and offers multiple wheelchair spaces. MCW staff will be happy to help locate that seating for your family members when they arrive.

No. The Commencement Ceremony is on a first-come, first-serve basis and tickets are not required. The Walter Theater can accommodate over 700 guests.

Ample parking is available near The Walter Theater. Lots 14 and 11 are closest to the theater.

View St. Norbert College event parking information

Michael Hokenson, MD, will give this year's address. Dr. Hokenson serves as a clinical neonatologist and Medical Director of the Children’s Wisconsin Fox Valley NICU. He also holds a faculty appointment at the Medical College of Wisconsin as Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology.

In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Hokenson is deeply committed to medical education. He is a full-time member of the MCW Admissions Committee and serves as the Physician Liaison for the MCW-Green Bay Campus. He is also the Course Director for MCW-Green Bay’s pediatric rotations.

Dr. Hokenson completed his residency in Pediatrics at New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (2007) and his fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, affiliated with Brown University (2011). Island, affiliated with Brown University (2011).

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

Watch the event live on YouTube on May 28

Students should report to The Walter Theatre no later than 9:15 a.m. and should check in with the Events Team immediately upon arrival.

Student regalia should have been ordered through the Jostens Portal prior to March 28. 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

No. Graduating students may not alter or decorate their caps, tassels, gowns or hoods, or add other adornments not approved by the Commencement Committee and issued by an MCW school or administrative office.

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.