{"id":228274,"date":"2016-05-23T06:06:26","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T20:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=228274"},"modified":"2016-05-23T06:06:26","modified_gmt":"2016-05-22T20:06:26","slug":"2016-nmc-commencement-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-nmc-commencement-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 NMC Commencement Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photos By THOMAS MANGLONA II<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-228274 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-nmc-commencement-exercises\/nmc-pix-1-6\/'>NMC-pix-1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-228275'>\n\t\t\t\tParents, family, friends, and members of the community fill the Koblerville gymnasium on for the Northern Marianas College\u2019s commencement exercise. A record-breaking number of 204 students graduated on Saturday, including the first batch of students with their bachelor\u2019s degree in business management. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-nmc-commencement-exercises\/nmc-pix-2-6\/'>NMC-pix-2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-228276'>\n\t\t\t\tGraduates cheer and smile as they turn their tassels, marking their transition from student to alumni of the island\u2019s only college.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-nmc-commencement-exercises\/nmc-pix-3-4\/'>NMC-pix-3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-228277'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the graduating class applaud as they and their peers officials become alumni of the Northern Marianas College.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-nmc-commencement-exercises\/nmc-pix-4-3\/'>NMC-pix-4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-228278'>\n\t\t\t\tIsland politicians, business leaders, and other dignitaries look on as graduates receive their diplomas during last Saturday\u2019s commencement exercise. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-nmc-commencement-exercises\/nmc-pix-5-3\/'>NMC-pix-5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-228279'>\n\t\t\t\tProfessors, faculty, and staff of the Northern Marianas College witness the graduation of 204 NMC 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