91����Ƶ celebrates the University’s 95th Annual Commencement.  offers the Commencement address, “Faith, Hope, and Love in Action”.  Graduate perspectives are shared by Hannah Schrock, Ryan Eshleman, Ericka Kovacevic, and Sylvia Hooley Myer.

91����Ƶ celebrates the University’s 95th Annual Commencement in this Baccalaureate Service. , Professor of Music, addresses the graduates with his speech titled “Fifty Shades of Menno”.  Senior class co-presidents Laci Gautsche and James Souder offer Senior Class Salutations.

The award honors the efforts of graduating students who have made outstanding contributions to the university, community or society.

The Blue cord represents strength of conviction that one person can help to create a better institution; also willingness and openness to share thoughts and ideas.

The Gold cord represents love of spirit and yearning towards creating a better university community in which all can take part; gold is also the color of achievement.

This years recipients of the Cords of Distinction are:

–Nels Å�������Dz�, major in Biology, from Harrisonburg, VA

–Michael Allen, major in Liberal Arts, from Fork Union, VA

–Jossimar Diaz-Castro, major in Philosophy & Theology, from Harrisonburg, VA

–Ryan Eshleman, majors in Philosophy & Theology and Biology, from Harrisonburg, Va.

–Darian Harnish, majors in Accounting and Economics, from Lancaster, PA

–Josh Kanagy, major in Psychology, from Harrisonburg, VA.

–Julia Schmidt, major in History, from Pandora, Oh.

–Hannah Schrock, major in Biology, from Iowa City, IA.

–Kelley Schroder, major in Music, Education Licensure, from Leesburg, Va.

–James Souder, major in Environmental Sustainability, from Harrisonburg, VA

The Spring semester nursing graduates celebrate the completion of their Nursing degrees in this traditional pinning ceremony.  Several Nursing Faculty offer words of encouragement to the graduates.

celebrates the 64th Annual Commencement with an address by Dr. Lee Snyder, President Emeritus at Bluffton University, titled, “Reclaiming the Story.”

2013 Baccalaureate service includes reflections by three of the graduates on the theme, “In Christ, no longer strangers.”