Mitchell Technical Institute has canceled its public commencement ceremony scheduled for May 8 at the Corn Palace.
In anticipation of the cancellation, members of the graduating class were surveyed regarding their preferences. Class members chose to forego a formal ceremony this year and will instead receive a specially designed graduation gift box mailed to them, along with their diplomas.
Due to full-time employment that most students accept at graduation time, MTI will not be re-scheduling a public ceremony in 2020.