The Fort Berthold Community College and the University of Mary held  their respective graduations on May 15, 2002 at the Four Bears Casino & Lodge Event Center. There were over one hundred (100) graduates for the conferring of the degrees.   There were degrees received for achievement of the GED, Associates of Science, Bachelor Degree and Masters Degree. The Bachelors and the Masters Degree programs were the first of their kind awarded in a collaboration with the University of Mary, Bismarck, ND. Wherein the instruction was offered here locally at the Fort Berthold Community College on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
The Bachelors Program was a twenty-four month program and the Masters in Management Program was a sixteen-month program. "Job well done!" to Stacey Baker, Fort Berthold Community College, to Kris Cramer, University of Mary and to all Graduates."