Where history comes alive: History Center debuts new displays, exhibits at grand open house
The Clinton County History Center held a festive debut for its many exhibits.
WILMINGTON The Clinton County History Center held its open house and exhibit grand reopening complete with free tours, door prize drawings and more Thursday afternoon and evening.
The museum debuted its new Native American heritage exhibit, and held a lecture on it, by CCHC intern and Wilmington College graduating history major Mikaela Prescott. She worked alongside the staff of the History Center to develop the exhibit featuring events and stories that occurred on these lands well before settlers arrived.
Clinton County History Center sets celebratory open house next week
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WILMINGTON The Clinton County History Center is hosting a museum open house celebration ranging from free tours, door prizes and refreshments to an informative onsite lecture and more.
The event is Thursday, May 27 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 149 E. Locust St.
Wilmington College Intern Mikaela Prescott will present a lecture onsite from 6-6:30 p.m. that evening to discuss her process of developing the new Native American heritage exhibit and experience she gained while interning.
An exhibit reopening ribbon-cutting in partnership with the Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce is set for 5:30 p.m.
Wilmington College graduates 279
Holds 2 commencement ceremonies
Tyler Wells of Wilmington graduated Saturday from Wilmington College, with a Business Administration major in which he had a concentration in Marketing, accompanied by a minor in Communications. Following the Bachelor of Arts commencement ceremony in the afternoon, he posed on Collett Mall with family. From left in the foreground are sister Jess, father Bill, Tyler, and mother Tina.
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Kelsey Smith of Wilmington proudly displays her newly presented Wilmington College degree. She majored in social work and minored in psychology.
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Wilmington College graduates 279 at Saturday commencement ceremonies Taking a selfie prior to the ceremony for the Bachelor of Arts graduates are, from left, Olivia Wendel, Sardinia, who graduated magna cum laude; Kylie Miracle, Wilmington, cum laude; Mikaela Prescott, Dublin, cum laude; and Jennifer Cochran, Wilmington, summa cum laude. (Submitted photo) President Trevor Bates told the Class of 2021 to remember that “all things are possible from this day forward” when Wilmington College held its 145th annual Commencement ceremonies May 8.
Yes, that s ceremonies with an “s,” as for the first time in the institution s 150-year history, a pandemic forced splitting the year s culminating event between commencements honoring Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts graduates.