Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center Graduation Update

Attention NPTCC Parents & Students! The following is your 2020 graduation information. The first full week of July will be important for all NPTCC seniors who are eligible to participate in graduation. All course work MUST be completed and all student fees paid in order to engage in the 2020 commencement ceremony.

• July 7, 2020: Senior dinner will be at 6pm at the Ben Johnson Auditorium. Due to Covid 19 restrictions only ONE guest per student. Students MUST RSVP through NPTCC’s Facebook page via Messenger with the name of their guest by Monday, June 29, 2020 at 3pm. Students and guest must arrive with a mask and temperatures will be be taken at the door.

• July 8, 2020: Graduation practice will be from 8am-10am at Turpin Stadium on NSU campus. In order to participate in graduation, seniors MUST attend practice!! Due to Covid 19 restrictions only the student will be allowed at practice. Students will be required to wear a mask.

• July 9, 2020: Graduation will be at 9am at Turpin Stadium on NSU campus. Gates will open at 8am and seniors need to arrive at this time. Due to Covid 19 restrictions and guidelines, each senior will be given 10 tickets. Families will be required to sit in the section printed on their tickets on the same row with an empty row between each family section. (There will be staff there available to assist you.) Everyone must arrive with a mask and once seated they may be removed. All pictures taken MUST be done within your seated area. No one will be allowed to walk to the railing and take pictures. Once you leave the campus, you are free to take all the pictures you like. Also, movement is limited once you enter the stadium to only restroom trips or emergencies. There will be no visiting between family sections. These guidelines will also be addressed at the Senior dinner.