More than 650 students graduated from Bismarck State College after completing the Spring 2017 semester. The college's 77th commencement ceremony was held on May 12, 2017.
The 2017 commencement speaker was Greg Tehven, executive director of Emerging Prairie and founder of TEDxFargo. The student commencement speaker was Matalyn Lund, Bismarck, N.D.
The 2017 BSC Commencement ceremony was recorded and is available for viewing on the BSC YouTube channel.