Belmont College Announces Commencement Ceremonies
St. Clairsville, OH (May 4, 2026) — Belmont College will honor graduates at their May 7 and May 8, 2026, commencement ceremonies. Commencement services will take place at the Main Campus location in St. Clairsville, Ohio at 7:00 p.m. on May 7th and at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on May 8th in Dowler Hall.
Graduates from the following programs will participate in the commencement ceremony held on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.: Allied Health Administration; Computed Tomography; Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic; Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Cert.; Firefighter; Laboratory Technician; Massage Therapy; Medical Assisting; Medical Assisting Certificate; Medical Coding Certificate; Phlebotomy Technician Certificate; Practical Nursing Certificate; and Radiologic Technology.
Additionally, graduates from the following programs will participate in the commencement ceremony to be held on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.: Registered Nursing; and Transitional Nursing. The following programs will participate during the 7:00 p.m. May 8th ceremony: Accounting; Associate of Arts; Associate of Science; Bookkeeper I Certificate; Bookkeeper II Certificate; Building Preservation/Restoration; Business Administration & Leadership; Certified Chemical Dependency Certificate; Civil Engineering; Computer Applications Certificate; Cyber Security & Computer Forensics; Cyber Security Certificate; Early Childhood Education; Electronic Media; Energy and Natural Resources; Engineering Applications Certificate; General Bookkeeping Certificate; Graphic Design Certificate; Heavy Equipment Technician; HVAC Technology; HVAC Technology Certificate; Industrial Electronics Technology; Instrumentation and Control; Maintenance Technician I Certificate; Maintenance Technician II Certificate; Mental Health; Natural Resources Certificate; Networking; Payroll Clerk Certificate; PC/Networking Technician Certificate; Pipeline Welder Helper I Certificate; Pipeline Welder Helper II Certificate; Process Technician; Process Control Certificate; Software Development Fundamentals Certificate; Welding Fabricator Certificate; Welding Technology; and Welding Technology Certificate.
This year, all three commencement speakers are Belmont College alumni who are making an incredible impact in their fields.
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Thursday, May 7th at 7:00 p.m.: Ms. Tomisha Jenkins will deliver the keynote address to the Thursday evening graduates. She is a Coder II at (UPMC) University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She is a highly credentialed health information professional, holding RHIT, RHIA, and CPC certifications. Jenkins earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Information Administration from the University of Cincinnati, an associate degree in Health Information Management from Eastern Gateway Community College, and a certificate in Medical Coding and Billing from Belmont College.
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Friday, May 8th at 4:00 p.m. – Dr. Hunter Jefferis, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN, Director of Nursing for Emergency Services at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. A proud Belmont College graduate, he earned his Associate Degree in Nursing in 2012 and began his career as an intensive care nurse at Ohio Valley Medical Center. He has since advanced through progressive leadership roles in academic medicine and is recognized as a nurse leader in critical care. He has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Ohio University, a Master’s in Nursing from Xavier University, and recently earned a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from The Ohio State University.
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Friday, May 8th at 7:00 p.m. – Mr. Rick Lucas, Chief Growth Officer at Desktop Metal and ARC Impact Acquisition Company. Over the past two decades, Rick has played a key role in advancing 3D printing and materials science, including serving as Chief Technology Officer of ExOne, where he helped guide the company through transformative growth and a $575 million acquisition. Along the way, he has led teams that brought groundbreaking technologies to market, secured major partnerships with organizations like NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense, and helped expand entire industries. He holds an MBA from Ashland University, a degree in Physics from Otterbein University, and a foundation in manufacturing technology from Belmont College.
Additionally, a pinning ceremony will take place along with the Friday afternoon 4:00 p.m. commencement ceremony to honor the graduating Associate Degree Nursing students.
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