To watch MCC's 1 and 6 p.m. commencement ceremonies live or later, visit the commencement page .
He will succeed Kathrine Swanson, who is retiring from the College. Crider, a Missouri native, joined MCC in 2018 as dean of instruction at Longview.
At Flights of Fancy, visitors can expect to see mega-kites, power kites, stunt kites and more, including a 600-pound American-flag-themed kite.
The open house marks completion of the $4.7 million overhaul and expansion of the 40,500-square-foot facility, which is now home to MCC’s EMS/paramedic program (formerly at MCC-Penn Valley) in addition to the police and fire academies already located at Blue River.