Virginia
Wesleyan Commencement Ceremonies are among the most important
traditions in the life of our campus community—milestones for our
soon-to-be Marlin alumni and all who have supported them along the way.
Our 2017 Commencement Ceremonies will begin this Friday, May 19, with the Baccalaureate Service. Baccalaureate is a significant part of Commencement weekend—a time to thank God, celebrate our graduates and send them into the future with a blessing. Serving as the Baccalaureate speaker will be Rev. Susan Pendleton Jones, a 1980 VWC graduate and senior fellow of the Institute for Faith and Learning at Baylor University. A special feature of the ceremony will be the Presentation of Tassels, at which time each graduating senior will be invited to come forward to accept his or her academic tassel for use during the Commencement Ceremony.
Guests of all faiths and religious beliefs are invited to attend. The service will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Haygood United Methodist Church (4713 Haygood Rd., Virginia Beach). Dr. Bryson Mortensen will lead the Virginia Wesleyan Chorale in a preludial concert at 5:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary.
Virginia Wesleyan’s 48th Commencement Ceremony will take place on campus on Saturday, May 20, at 11:00 a.m. Approximately 300 graduates will march into the Jane P. Batten Student Center, where Provost Timothy O’Rourke and I will proudly confer Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Social Work degrees to our students.
Delivering the Commencement address to the Class of 2017 will be David R. Goode, nationally recognized philanthropist and retired chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation. Read more about Mr. Goode’s generous spirit and professional experience on our website.
The College will recognize Mr. Goode and Rev. Jones with honorary degrees, and four awards will be presented to distinguished VWC faculty—the Samuel Nelson Gray Distinguished Teaching Award, the Frank and Jane P. Batten Distinguished Scholar Award, the Service and Community Engagement Award, and the United Methodist Church General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Exemplary Teacher Award.
A reminder that, due to safety specifications, all guests are required to have a ticket to attend Commencement. The event will be live streamed and simulcast in Boyd Dining Center during the ceremony. For more information, visit www.vwc.edu/commencement.
I look forward with great enthusiasm to this special day and wish all of our graduates the very best as they embark on new careers or continue their education.
Congratulations to the Class of 2017!
Our 2017 Commencement Ceremonies will begin this Friday, May 19, with the Baccalaureate Service. Baccalaureate is a significant part of Commencement weekend—a time to thank God, celebrate our graduates and send them into the future with a blessing. Serving as the Baccalaureate speaker will be Rev. Susan Pendleton Jones, a 1980 VWC graduate and senior fellow of the Institute for Faith and Learning at Baylor University. A special feature of the ceremony will be the Presentation of Tassels, at which time each graduating senior will be invited to come forward to accept his or her academic tassel for use during the Commencement Ceremony.
Guests of all faiths and religious beliefs are invited to attend. The service will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Haygood United Methodist Church (4713 Haygood Rd., Virginia Beach). Dr. Bryson Mortensen will lead the Virginia Wesleyan Chorale in a preludial concert at 5:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary.
Virginia Wesleyan’s 48th Commencement Ceremony will take place on campus on Saturday, May 20, at 11:00 a.m. Approximately 300 graduates will march into the Jane P. Batten Student Center, where Provost Timothy O’Rourke and I will proudly confer Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Social Work degrees to our students.
Delivering the Commencement address to the Class of 2017 will be David R. Goode, nationally recognized philanthropist and retired chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation. Read more about Mr. Goode’s generous spirit and professional experience on our website.
The College will recognize Mr. Goode and Rev. Jones with honorary degrees, and four awards will be presented to distinguished VWC faculty—the Samuel Nelson Gray Distinguished Teaching Award, the Frank and Jane P. Batten Distinguished Scholar Award, the Service and Community Engagement Award, and the United Methodist Church General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Exemplary Teacher Award.
A reminder that, due to safety specifications, all guests are required to have a ticket to attend Commencement. The event will be live streamed and simulcast in Boyd Dining Center during the ceremony. For more information, visit www.vwc.edu/commencement.
I look forward with great enthusiasm to this special day and wish all of our graduates the very best as they embark on new careers or continue their education.
Congratulations to the Class of 2017!
