State Fair Community College (SFCC) will host its fall commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. on Dec. 12 in the Mathewson Exhibition Center on the Missouri State Fairgrounds located at 2503 W 16th St. The event will include a pinning ceremony for Health Sciences graduates from numerous programs. Extended Campus Locations will close at 1 p.m., and the main campus will close at 4:00 p.m. to allow students, faculty, and staff to attend the ceremony in Sedalia.
Randy Crawshaw is a full-time English instructor at State Fair Community College and has taught at SFCC since 1990, joining the faculty full time in 1994. His 30-year career includes the college’s Instructor of the Year award (2014), the Missouri Community College Association Excellence in Teaching award (2015) and Senior Service award (2021). An ordained Cumberland Presbyterian minister, he has taught Living Religions at SFCC and pastored congregations in Sedalia, Warrensburg and Knob Noster. Crawshaw holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in English literature from the University of Central Missouri.
Approximately 267 students will graduate this semester, earning a total of 326 degrees and certificates. The breakdown includes 87 Associate of Arts degrees, 11Associate of Arts in Teaching degrees, 1 Associate of Fine Arts degrees, 2 Associate of General Studies Degrees, 77 Associate of Applied Science degrees, 82 Professional Certificates, and 65 Skills Certificates. Among the Health Sciences graduates, 138 degrees and certificates will be awarded in programs such as Nursing (39 Associate of Applied Science degrees), Practical Nursing (37 professional certificates), Medical Assisting (19 professional certificates, 37 skills certificates), Health Information Technology (2 Associate of Applied Science degrees), Medical Coding (2 Professional certificates) and Pharmacy Technician (2 Skills Certificates). The graduates represent SFCC’s main campus and its locations in Boonville, Clinton, Eldon, Lake of the Ozarks, Whiteman Air Force Base, Jefferson City, and online programs.
The SFCC’s Adult Education and Literacy program will honor individuals who passed the 2025 High School Equivalency exam during a special ceremony at 10 a.m. on Dec. 13 in the Stauffacher Theatre on the Sedalia campus.
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