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Heartland Community College
Commencement set for May 15
[April 30, 2026]
Heartland Community College’s
annual commencement will be held at Grossinger Motors Arena in
Bloomington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026.
The full ceremony will include graduate recognitions and remarks
from Heartland President Keith Cornille and student speaker David
Helms.
The Heartland Commencement ceremony will be held at Grossinger
Motors Arena (101 S. Madison St, Bloomington, IL). There are no
restrictions on the number of guests who can attend to celebrate
with graduates.
Grossinger Motors Arena will be enforcing a "clear bag policy" for
all attendees. It is recommended that guests are informed in advance
of this policy and also bring a clear bag for their belongings.
Further details regarding the clear bag policy can be found at
www.heartland.edu/graduation.
Commencement Student Speaker
David Helms will serve as student speaker at this year’s
ceremony.
Helms grew up in Bloomington, and graduated from Normal Community
West High School. After serving four years in the United States
Navy, he returned to Heartland to further his education.
During his time a Heartland he worked in the Veterans Center, was
nominated for and attended the Heartland Emerging Leaders program,
and led the Student Veterans Association as Chapter President, and
represented that group in the Student Government Association. After
Graduation, Helms is transferring to Illinois State University to
pursue a degree in Cyber Security.
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Pinnings and Other Events
Lavender Graduation Celebration
Wednesday, May 6 at 5:00 p.m. in the WDC Student Center Atrium
Donning of the Kente Ceremony (sponsored by Black Student Union)
Thursday, May 7 at 4:00 p.m. at Ag Complex Flex Lab
Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Pinning Ceremony
Friday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. in Astroth Community Education Center (ACEC)
Auditorium
Radiography Pinning Ceremony
Wednesday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m. in ACEC Auditorium
Medical Assistant Pinning Ceremony
Thursday, May 14 at 3:00 p.m. in ACEC Room 2210
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Thursday, May 14 at 5:00 p.m. in ACEC Auditorium
[Steve Fast
Heartland Community College
Assistant to the President, Public Information]
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