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Illinois Central College Hosts 2026 Commencement Ceremony

by Amanda Lewis

East Peoria, IL (05/14/2026) — Illinois Central College will celebrate the achievements of 2,215 graduates during its 2026 Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 17, at 2:00 p.m. at the Peoria Civic Center Arena. The ceremony will be livestreamed at https://icc.edu/event/commencement-2026/.

The public and members of the media are welcome to attend.

The ceremony will feature remarks from ICC Interim President Bruce Budde and student speaker Esther David. Randy Yedinak, Resident Circuit Judge of Livingston County, will deliver the keynote address.

WHAT: Illinois Central College 2026 Commencement Ceremony

WHEN: Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Peoria Civic Center Arena

LIVESTREAM: icc.edu/event/commencement-2026/

WHO: Illinois Central College graduates, families, faculty, staff, community members, and media representatives

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Illinois Central College is a two-year community college with campuses in East Peoria, Peoria, and Pekin, Illinois, providing a high-quality, affordable education to prepare students to enter the workforce or to transfer to a four-year institution. ICC is the 2020 awardee of the National Community College Charles Kennedy Equity Award from ACCT, a 2022 and 2025 EDA Good Job Challenge Institution, and the Lead College for the state of Illinois' Workforce Empowerment Initiative. ICC also conducts original research in agricultural fields, including water quality and soil conservation. For more information, visit icc.edu.

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