uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 Conferral Ceremony, May 23, 2020
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 honored the 612 members of the Class of 2020 in a virtual degree conferral ceremony hosted from the campus on May 23, 2020.
The college will hold an in-person Commencement on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020.
Program
Opening music
By the Mighty Mississippi, Jack Rasley
Virtual performance by the uedbet体育官网 Choir 2020, Jon Hurty, conductor
Invocation
The Rev. Richard Priggie ’74, campus chaplain
Welcoming remarks
Steven C. Bahls, president of the college
A message to the graduates
Dr. Millicent Knight ’82, member of the uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 Board of Trustees, senior vice president at Essilor of America
Remarks on behalf of the graduating class
Courtney Baker ’20, communication sciences and disorders, Palatine, Ill.
Degree conferral
Steven C. Bahls, president of the college
Dr. Wendy Hilton-Morrow ’94, provost and dean of the college
Closing music
Danse Bohème from “Carmen” — Georges Bizet
Performed by:
Sarah Lisak ’20, flute, environmental studies and biology, Frankfort, Ill.
Drew Webster ’20, bassoon, physics and art history, Oswego, Ill.
Dr. Charles Schmidt, piano, member of the uedbet体育官网 music faculty
At the conclusion, graduates’ names will scroll on the screen. Names will not be read aloud; names will be announced at the in-person commencement ceremony, rescheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020.
Following the ceremony, a looping video will run with submitted photos provided by the members of the Class of 2020.