Butler Community College held its 78th annual Honors and Awards Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2026, recognizing students for academic excellence, leadership and scholarship achievement during the 2025–26 academic year. Nearly $30,000 in scholarship funding was awarded during the ceremony. Students earning Order of the Purple and Order of the Gold honors were recognized during the ceremony. To receive an Order of the Purple designation, students must earn a GPA of 3.75 or higher, while Order of the Gold recipients must attain a 4.0 GPA. Each year, the Butler Community College

Butler Community College held its 99th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2026, celebrating more than 800 graduates as members of the Class of 2026. Forty-six students also earned GED diplomas or high school equivalency credentials through Butler. Graduates also earned well over $500,000 in transfer scholarships and educational funding opportunities. In her first commencement message as President of Butler Community College, Dr. Tamara Daniel encouraged graduates to embrace growth and move confidently into the future. “You do not have to have everything figured out,” Daniel said. “What

Click to view photo album. Butler’s largest ever graduating Nursing class earned their pins on Thursday, May 14 during the spring Nurses Pinning ceremony. Held in the Power Plant gymnasium on the El Dorado campus, nursing graduates gathered for the final time before commencement with their peers, instructors and support systems. Janet Schueller, associate dean of health, education and public services, recognized the graduates and the effort, determination and pure grit they each demonstrated. “We hope you will be inspired to blaze your own path in your nursing career.” Schueller read words of