Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) is excited to recognize students at the 2024 commencement ceremony. The ceremony will be held in the gym located in Thatcher Hall and will recognize 91 of the 179 graduating students on Friday, May 10th at 3:00 pm. The commencement event will also be streamed.

DCB has students graduating in liberal arts and transfer degrees and career and technical degrees which include, but not limited to accounting technology, agriculture management, health care, business, paraprofessional education, horticulture, and natural resources. Students are candidates for associate degrees and certificates.

Along with a strong liberal arts curriculum, DCB is also known for its robust distance-learning program through online courses and dual credit offerings at area high schools. Through its dual-credit program, DCB has 24 Leading to Education and Advanced Preparation (LEAP) graduates. Of these 24, five are completing the LEAP Beyond with AA/AS degree, 18 completing the Certificate, and one completing the Certificate and LEAP Beyond AS degree. They represent 11 North Dakota high schools with 15 of them walking at this year’s ceremony. Five of the LEAP graduates will be receiving the associate degree. The LEAP program is designed to allow high school students to earn a Certificate of College Studies in conjunction with their high school diploma. The * designates the students that will be walking at the DCB commencement ceremony.