Lac Courte Oreilles, WI – May 27, 2025 – LCOOU will celebrate 23 undergraduate degree and certificate candidates, three master’s degree, and 18 GED/HSED candidates during the 2025 Commencement Ceremony, on Saturday, May 31 at 10 a.m., at the LCO Honor the Earth Powwow grounds.

Commencement will begin with a processional LCOOU drum to precede a flag song and posting of colors by the AmVets and graduates. Interim President Karen Breit, Lac Courte Oreilles member, will deliver the welcome address. The celebration will include comments by the Board of Regents Vice Chairperson, the Honorable Judge Monica “Zhaawanagiizhigookwe” Isham.

The keynote address speaker will be Thelma Nayquonabe “Asiniiwibiikwe” (LCO member), followed by the American Indian College Fund Student of the Year Kay Lynn Jensen (LCO member).

The celebration will conclude with a feast at LCOOU’s Main Campus.

We hope to see you there to celebrate our hard-working graduates and this accomplishment.

For more information, contact Danielle Carley, Dean of Students, at 715-634-4790, ext. 124.

About Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University

The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University’s mission is to provide Anishinaabe communities with post-secondary and continuing education while advancing the language, culture, and history of the Ojibwe.

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (LCOOU) is a non-profit Ojibwe tribal college. We are an open-door institution that is proud to serve American Indian students. LCOOU welcomes non-native students and celebrates a diverse student population at all of our locations.

Learn more at http://lco.edu