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WVC announces 2025 graduation ceremonies and nursing convocations
May 29, 2025
Media Contacts:
Cal Goolsby, WVC Omak Dean, 509-422-7805, cgoolsby@wvc.edu
Dr. Jennifer Freese, WVC Director of Nursing, 509-682-6662, jfreese@wvc.edu
Marcine Miller, Executive Director, Public Information Office, 509-682-6582, mmiller2@wvc.edu
Wenatchee Valley College will celebrate the graduates of 2025 with nursing convocations
on June 4 and June 20, and graduation ceremonies for both campuses on Friday, June
20 and Saturday, June 21.
The Wenatchee campus ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, June 20, at the Town
Toyota Center. The Omak campus ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, June
21, at the Omak Performing Arts Center.
The Omak campus convocation for the LPN to BSN students will be held Wednesday, June
4, at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Omak. The pinning for students graduating
with the associate degree in nursing will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 20, at Wenatchee
High School.
The Associated Students of Wenatchee Valley College (ASWVC) have selected Bertha Sanchez
as this year’s Wenatchee campus commencement speaker. Sanchez, M.Ed., has a background
in psychology and counseling and works at Wenatchee Valley College as the Director
of Counseling and Support Services. She has extensive experience and is dedicated
to supporting the academic, emotional and personal growth of students. As a first-generation
college graduate, she understands firsthand the challenges and barriers many students
face in higher education. Sanchez brings empathy and insight to her work, helping
students navigate the complexities of higher education with confidence and resilience.
She is passionate about creating opportunity, and especially supportive environments
where all students, especially those from underserved or nontraditional backgrounds,
can thrive. Beyond campus, she is engaged in her community through advocacy and volunteer
work that uplifts underserved populations. 
The Associated Students of Wenatchee Valley College Omak (ASWVCO) have selected Saul
Flores as the Omak campus commencement speaker. Flores is a philanthropist, photojournalist,
and speaker who is nationally recognized for his social impact projects. Through his
work, Flores documents the amazing lives of thousands of Latin American immigrants
to fundraise for an elementary school in his mother’s hometown. His work has been featured on National Public Radio, MSNBC, and TEDX. Flores has also
been featured as a keynote speaker for hundreds of colleges and universities, inspiring
audiences through his visual presentations, in which he helps people realize the capacity
of their immense human potential given times of extreme adversity.
Wenatchee campus graduates and their guests are encouraged to request disability accommodations
before June 20 by contacting WVC Student Life at campuslife@wvc.edu or 609-682-6860. An accessible parking area is available to individuals with disabled
parking permits and by special permission from WVC Student Life. Accessible seating
will be provided, along with ASL and Spanish interpretation.
Omak campus graduates and their guests may request accommodations by contacting Edith
Gomez, campus life and diversity coordinator, at egomez@wvc.edu or 509-422-7814. An ASL interpreter, Spanish translation, accessible parking, and
wheelchair accessible seating will be provided.
Both graduation ceremonies and nursing convocations will be livestreamed on WVC’s Facebook page.
Balloons and flowers are not allowed in the arena during the Wenatchee campus ceremony.
Guests may leave these items at a reception area in the lobby before entering the
arena.
More information on the graduation ceremonies can be found at wvc.edu/Graduation
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Wenatchee Valley College enriches North Central Washington by serving educational
and cultural needs of communities and residents throughout the service area. The college
is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion for all students and employees and
provides high-quality transfer, liberal arts, professional/technical, basic skills
and continuing education for students of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds.
Visit our website, wvc.edu.
Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment
and student enrollment. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against
any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability,
or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status
or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably
discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030,
040 and other federal and state laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint
process. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding
the non-discrimination policies and Title IX compliance for both the Wenatchee and
Omak campuses:
To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2322M,
(509) 682-6445, title9@wvc.edu.
To request disability accommodations: Director of Student Access, Wenatchi Hall 2133,
(509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.