For Immediate Release (5/14/14)

Winona, MN – This spring, the HBC Studios crew will be expanding graduation ceremony coverage to 5 high schools.  Each ceremony will be broadcast live and replayed exclusively on HBC Channel 25.  Visit www.hbci.com/store to find DVD copies.

The 2014 graduation ceremonies that will be covered are as follows:

Wabasha-Kellogg High School Graduation                   Sunday, May 18                   2:00pm

Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School Graduation        Friday, May 30                      7:00pm

Cotter Baccalaureate Mass & Graduation Ceremony   Saturday, May 31                 6:00pm

Dover-Eyota High School Graduation                             Sunday, June 1                   1:30pm

Winona Senior High Graduation                                      Friday, June 6                      7:30pm

 Hiawatha Broadband Communications Inc. (HBC) is a southeastern Minnesota telecommunications service provider. The company delivers Video, Internet and Phone services to a customer base that numbers more than 12,000.

HBC’s roots are in a non-profit project begun in 1993, called Luminet℠. Luminet℠ connected Winona education, healthcare and government institutions to extend the reach of teaching and learning. In 1997, the success of Luminet℠ led to the formation of Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. Today, HBC operates in 17 communities with 40 percent of its stock owned by non-profit entities.

For additional information, or to schedule an interview, please contact Gretchen Van Valen at (507) 474-5863 or gvanvalen@exchange.hbci.com.