Date & Time: Date & Time: Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
Location: Great Southern Bank Arena (formerly JQH Arena) on the Missouri State Campus in Springfield
Address: 685 S John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield, MO 65807
- Graduates will check-in for commencement at Hammons Student Center while guests should find their seats. Then, graduates will march from the main floor of Hammons Student Center to the main floor of Great Southern Bank Arena.
- Graduates will march from the main floor of Hammons Student Center to the main floor of Great Southern Bank Arena.
- When all graduates have entered the arena floor, the NHS principal will preside over the ceremony.
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The graduates will proceed to have their names announced and receive a diploma cover by one of the School Board members.
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When all names have been announced, the ceremony will end with a recessional of faculty and graduates out of the arena.
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Graduates will exit the ceremony out the Ramp on the Northeast Corner of the Great Southern Bank Arena. At that time, they will be able to pick up their diplomas and personal belongings. Family and guests can meet graduates outside then.
