Calhoun Community College will conduct its 2012 graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 11 at 6:00 p.m.  

The event will take place on the lawn in front of the Math/Science building on the Decatur campus.  In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will move to the Kelley Gymnasium, with televised overflow inside the Math/Science building.

According to the Calhoun Admissions Office, approximate 380 students plan to participate in this year's ceremony.  A unique feature added to the ceremony four years ago will continue this year – the graduation procession will be led by bagpiper Ryan Morrison.

Speaker for this year's graduation service is Jim Bolte, President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing (TMMAL) in Huntsville, where he is responsible for all manufacturing and support functions.  

This year’s graduation events kick off with the College’s 2012 GED Graduation taking  place on Tuesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. Kelley Gymnasium.

Miranda Bouldin, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of LogiCore Incorporated, a Huntsville-based company that provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) services to United States Department of Defense agencies will be the featured speaker at the 100 Black of America-Greater Huntsville’s Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 29.

The program will begin at 3:00 p.m. in the Student Center on the Huntsville campus of Calhoun Community College.

Bouldin is affiliated with the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce (Board Member), the Greater Huntsville Rotary Club, the National Defense Industrial Association (Board Member), the International Society of Logistics Engineers, Women in Defense Organization, the Army Aviation Association of America, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and other industry, professional and charitable organizations.

On Saturday, April 28, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Alpha Tau Omega fraternity will host the 4th annual Battle of the Buffalo Wing Festival at Joe Davis Stadium.

The event pits the greatest wings in Huntsville against each other to see which will reign supreme. It is guaranteed to be bigger than last year, with over 14,000 wings on hand!  Confirmed restaurants participating are Hooters, Beauregards, Tim's Cajun Kitchen, Crickets, Sud's Bar and Grill, New Orleans Lunch Box, New Market BBQ, Knuckleheads and BrickHouse Restaurants, all coming out to stake their claim to the title of best wings in Huntsville. 

Battle of the Buffalo Round 4 will feature entertainment by Sony ATV artist Jami Grooms.  Jami is a country music artist who performs locally and in Nashville. Jami has signed an exclusive writing deal with Sony ATV this year after writing several years for legendary Muscle Shoals record producer Rick Hall.