The 2026 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held on Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Congratulations to all the Kirkwood graduates! 

Atkins, IA

 Chad Batey, Certificate
 JR Becker, Certificate
 Tyson Breedlove, Associate of Applied Science
 Tyson Breedlove, Certificate
 Hannah Greiner, Certificate
 Kayla Johnson, Diploma
 Ryan Koehler, Certificate
 Easton Pfiffner, Associate of Arts

Belle Plaine, IA

 Nate Arens, Associate of Applied Science
 Marissa Kienast, Diploma
 Amber Malfese, Certificate
 Madalyn Marek, Associate of Applied Science
 Kadence Parizek, Associate of Applied Science
 Alyssa Steinback, Diploma

Blairstown, IA

 Luis Araiza, Certificate
 Taryn Birch, Associate of Arts
 Whitney Bridgewater, Associate of Arts
 Sean Hiepler, Certificate
 Paola Plascencia Munoz, Associate of Arts
 Karley Urell, Associate of Science

Garrison, IA

 Brant Dickinson, Associate of Applied Science
 Joren Fisher, Associate of Applied Science

Luzerne, IA

 Riley Girman, Associate of Applied Science
 William Kroneman, Associate of Applied Science

Mount Auburn, IA

 Broc Shaw, Associate of Applied Science
 Broc Shaw, Certificate
 Blake Soquet, Associate of Applied Science
 Blake Soquet, Certificate

Newhall, IA

 Stephanie Boos, Diploma
 Bailey Davis, Certificate
 Caleb Gessner, Associate of Applied Science
 Bodee Volesky, Associate of Applied Science

Norway, IA

 Brenden Murders, Diploma
 Cade Volesky, Certificate

Shellsburg, IA

 Brecken Andersen, Certificate
 Levi Ferguson, Associate of Science
 Ryan Shipley, Diploma
 Shai Williams, Diploma

Urbana, IA

 Austin Evans, Diploma
 Mya Hillers, Associate of Arts
 Harley Narveson, Certificate
 Madalyn Staggs, Associate of Arts
 Caleb Webster, Associate of Arts

Van Horne, IA

 Kade Andrew, Associate of Arts
 Matthew Parmenter, Certificate

Vinton, IA

 Des Andrew, Associate of Science

Keyan Cook, Certificate

 Gracie Drury, Associate of Science

 Payton Gill, Certificate

 John Happel, Associate of Applied Science

Braedon Hepker, Certificate

Max Janssen, Associate of Applied Science

Elizabeth “Lizzy” Jeray, Digital Arts

Paige Kelley, Associate of Applied Science

Meg Liles, Associate of Applied Science

 Ian Sallee, Associate of Applied Science

Carleigh Wilson, Associate of Arts

Connor Zearley, Certificate

 Anthony Zeien, Certificate


Walford, IA

 Jan Marte, Certificate