UPDATE ON COMMENCEMENT
FROM: President Jacque Fetrow and Senior Vice Presidents Karen Campbell and Samantha Wesner
TO: Class of 2020 Graduates, Parents &Families of 2020 Graduates, Albright Staff, Administrators, Faculty, Trustees, and Alumni Association President
Dear Albrightians,
Six months ago, our world changed. Though we, as a community, have adjusted and become (perhaps reluctantly) acclimated to waving instead of shaking hands, wearing masks and social distancing – there are many things that are harder to give up.
Although we reserved the Santander Arena for a traditional in-person class of 2020 commencement ceremony on Sunday, December 13, 2020, Pennsylvania restrictions for the number of people attending events has not changed.
In considering the state’s current recommendations and understanding that our graduates and their families need time to plan for travel and book reservations, it has become clear that the December 2020 date is no longer viable.
Although the Commencement Committee has a number of ideas for a future in-person ceremony, we prefer to make a decision based on what is most favored by the members of the class of 2020. Therefore, the Commencement Committee will soon be sending a Commencement survey to class of 2020 graduates.
It is easy, sometimes, to let current circumstances trample on our hearts. But if we are resilient, we can look ahead – and somewhere on the horizon see a day that this pandemic will be behind us.
When that day comes, let’s celebrate it together.
Hoping you are safe and stay healthy,
Best regards,
Karen A. Campbell, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Samantha J. Wesner, DNP, CRNP, WHNP-BC
Senior Vice President of Student and Campus Life and Chief Health Officer
Jacquelyn S. Fetrow, Ph.D., ’82,
President and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Visit our class of 2020 webpage to see a comprehensive list of class of 2020 bachelor and master degree candidates AND share or see congratulation messages from the entire Albright community.
Diplomas for School of Professional Studies students are estimated to delivered approximately August 7.
Diplomas for bachelor and master degree students were ordered following the Pass/No Pass-or-GPA grade preference period, which ended for students on June 17. These diplomas are estimated to be delivered approximately August 15.
Order Cap and Gown and Diploma Frames
Order your cap and gown here:
Undergraduate Traditional Day Program
Graduate Program
Undergraduate Evening School of Professional Studies
Shop at the Lion Bookstore — Diploma frames, alumni t-shirts, mugs and more…
Order Commencement Flowers for Your Graduate
A gift for your graduate that will live on the Albright Campus forever
Parents, grandparents, family members and friends can purchase a signature red Adirondack chair for their graduate for only $200. Your purchase is a tax-deductible donation to Albright College. We will have a plate engraved that will be permanently affixed to the back of the chair. These chairs are scattered across our campus for the benefit of our students, faculty, staff and visitors. We hold classes, seminars and small group meetings outside using these chairs, but most importantly, they are a great place for members of our community to come together for conversation or relaxation. The wording on the plaque is highly flexible; examples follow:
In honor of Michelle Johnson, Class of 2020
Given by her Parents
Congratulations!
Michelle Johnson ’20
We are so proud of you. Mom and Dad
Michelle Johnson’s Chair
Class of 2020
If you would like to purchase an Adirondack chair for your graduate, click here to download the order form , then print it, fill it out and send it to:
Lana Haufler
Albright College
President’s Office
13th and Bern Streets
P.O. Box 15234
Reading, PA 19612-5234
If you have any questions, please call the President’s Office at 610-921-7600.
2021 Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipient
Baccalaureate
Saturday June 5 2021, 4:00 p.m.
Speaker: Reverend Erin Hayes-Cook ’02, Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Rahway, New Jersey
Commencement
Sunday June 6, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
Speaker: The Honorable John Fetterman ’91, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor Fetterman will be receiving an honorary degree during the Commencement ceremony.
Honoris Causa (trans. “for the sake of honor”)
An honorary degree is conferred in recognition of exemplary scholarship, outstanding creative achievement, or distinguished public service. The credentials of candidates are reviewed by a special committee whose recommendations are approved by the faculty and trustees of the College.
Honorary degrees have been awarded by American institutions of higher learning since Harvard conferred the doctor of sacred theology on its president, Increase Mather, in 1692. Most honorary degrees take the form of doctorates, for example, doctor of laws, humane letters, divinity, science, literature, letters or music.
Albright College has conferred honorary degrees upon notable individuals including playwright Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage; Nobel Prize winner Phillip Sharp; novelist and Reading native John Updike; pianist André Watts; children’s activist Marian Wright Edelman; African writer and prisoner of conscience Ngugi wa Thiong’o; author and conservationist Jane Goodall; poet and author Maya Angelou; Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell and the First Lady of Pennsylvania, the Honorable Marjorie O. Rendell; Oscar Arias, Nobel Peace laureate and former president of Costa Rica; author Kathleen Norris; and human rights activist John Prendergast. We are proud to welcome today’s honorees into this society of outstanding individuals.
From the Student Accounts Office:
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! It is important to be aware that in addition to the academic requirements, the student should verify their student account is in good standing with the College by reviewing their account via LionPay or checking with the Student Accounts Office located in the Student Services Center across from Sylvan Pond.
Additional information can be found here.
Saturday May 16, 2020
Mandatory Practice Line-up for all Graduates: (McMillan Student Center Main Lounge)
All graduates are required to attend this practice line-up so that your name is correctly pronounced as you walk across the stage and so that we can rehearse the ceremony. If you are absolutely not able to attend the event, please email Dr. Stephen Mech at smech@albright.edu.
2:30 p.m. Doors open to Memorial Chapel — begin seating guests
3:00 p.m. Faculty Robing for Baccalaureate
4:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Service (Memorial Chapel)
Sunday May 17, 2020
8:30 a.m. Santander Arena doors open to guests
8:30 a.m. Robing for Commencement
9:40 a.m. Processional begins (Guests please be seated before the processional begins)
10:00 a.m. Commencement Ceremony (Santander Arena)
Traditional undergraduate, SPS and graduate students
Baccalaureate is an inter-faith religious service that begins the commencement weekend activities for our graduates and their families. Although optional, this event is attended by many graduates, their families, and friends. The ceremony takes less than one hour in total.
Baccalaureate takes place on Saturday afternoon of Commencement weekend at 4:00 p.m. in Memorial Chapel. Students do not wear caps and gowns at Baccalaureate. The Faculty wear academic regalia and will process into the Chapel. Other College staff may choose to sit with the families and friends of graduates. Seating is limited. Plan to arrive early as seats fill quickly.
TICKETS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR BACCALAUREATE. We ask that all students, families and friends be in their seats no later than 3:45 p.m. and the service will begin promptly at 4:00 p.m. Doors to Memorial Chapel will open at 2:30 p.m.
Commencement Weekend Instructions: General
Please note a few key items:
Commencement Weekend Instructions: Graduates
Graduates,
Graduation ceremonies are fast-approaching! The College views this as the most important day of the year and we all look forward to celebrating your accomplishments on Sunday May 17, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Below you will find information to help make Commencement a cherished and memorable experience for you, your family members and guests.
Congratulations!
Kathy Cafoncelli ‘99
Director of Commencement
General Information
Tickets —Tickets are not required for the Baccalaureate ceremony or the Commencement ceremony.
Caps and Gowns — Traditional Day Students and Graduate Program: Academic regalia (cap, gown, hood, and tassel) must be ordered online from Oak Hill Cap and Gown NO LATER than Tuesday March 31, 2020. Please order at https://albright.shopoakhalli.com/purchasewizard/SelectEvent.
Caps and Gowns — SPS students: Caps and gowns will be mailed to the address your provide on the order.
Social Media: Share Commencement photos, videos, memories and congratulations using #Albright2020. Join the conversation on Albright’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Snapchat (@AlbrightCollege). And watch for a special Snapchat filter, available for Baccalaureate and Commencement.
Accessibility Needs
If a member of a graduate’s family is in a wheelchair, has a hearing impairment, or requires impairment related accommodations on Commencement Day, please contact the SANTANDER ARENA at info@santander-arena.com.
Legacy Alumni Greetings
If someone in your immediate family and/or direct lineage (parent, grandparent, sibling, spouse, children and grandchildren) is an Albright alumnus/alumna and would like to greet you after you receive your diploma, please contact Alumni & Donor Engagement at 610-921-7510 or alumni@albright.edu by Friday May 1, 2020.
Bookstore
For your convenience, family and friends may purchase a few bookstore items at the Commencement ceremony. The campus bookstore will be closed on Commencement Day.
Attire
Commencement is a formal event. Dark slacks and dark shoes are recommended as the most appropriate with the academic costume for men. Women should wear dark shoes.
Flowers and decorative jewelry should not be attached to the academic gown. Please wear the cap properly, with the tassel on the right side of the cap until your degree has been conferred during Commencement.
Only authorized cords and stoles may be worn on the academic gown. Recognized student organizations may apply for authorization to wear a cord by contacting Karen Shuker in the Provost’s Office via email at kshuker@albright.edu. Requests must be made no later than April 10, 2020.
Mandatory Practice Line-up for all Graduates: (McMillan Student Center Main Lounge)
Saturday May 16, 2020
All graduates are required to attend this practice line-up so that your name is correctly pronounced as you walk across the stage and so that we can rehearse the ceremony. If you are absolutely not able to attend the event, please email Dr. Stephen Mech (smech@albright.edu).
Processional
Sunday May 17, 2020
8:30 a.m. — Graduates report, with cap, gown and hood. Please enter the Santander Arena at the Press Entrance on Penn Street, where you will be checked in and guided where to line up. The Marshals will direct the formation of the line for the processional. The order of march will be faculty, administrators, trustees, and platform party, who will form a double line through which the graduates will pass in M.A. alphabetical, M.S. alphabetical, B.A. alphabetical, and B.S. alphabetical order.
It is essential that you keep your place in line and remain in the order in which you are listed and announced to the President. This order is most important because your names will be called in alphabetical order when you are presented to Dr. Fetrow for your diploma.
Graduates rise as complete rows at signal from one of the faculty marshals. Each graduate places their hood over their right arm.
9:40 a.m. Processional begins — Follow the directions of marshals. Remain standing for the “National Anthem” and “Invocation.” Men remove their caps for the National Anthem, invocation prayer, benediction and Alma Mater.
Conferring Degrees, Presentation of Diplomas
The method of conferring degrees and presentation of diplomas is as follows:
MASTER’S DEGREE
BACHELOR OF ARTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Once all degrees have been conferred, instructions will be delivered by the class officers to switch the tassel on the cap to the LEFT
The Recessional
Follow the instructions of the Marshals for the recessional.
Commencement Weekend Instructions: Faculty and Staff
GENERAL INFORMATION
PARKING FOR COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
The Santander Arena has arranged with the Reading Parking Authority the following parking lot and garage costs:
Handicap Parking available in several parking garages. See information available at https://readingparking.com/handicap-parking/
Should you have any questions or need clarification, please don’t hesitate to contact me or anyone in the president’s office. Thank you for helping to make Commencement weekend special and memorable for all of our graduating students.
If you are planning on processing and need a robe, please contact the Bookstore as soon as possible, but no later than Tuesday March 31, 2020.
Commencement Weekend Instructions: Parents, Spouses, Families and Guests
Dear Class of 2020 Parent, Spouse, Family Member or Friend:
Commencement is the most important day in a student’s academic career, and all of us at Albright College want to make it a wonderful and memorable day.
The Baccalaureate Service will be held on Saturday May 16, 2020 in Memorial Chapel at 4:00 p.m.
Our Baccalaureate Speaker: Reverend Erin Hayes-Cook ’02, Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Rahway, New Jersey
The Commencement Ceremony will be held the following morning, Sunday May 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Santander Arena.
Our Commencement Speaker: The Honorable John Fetterman ’91, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor Fetterman will be receiving an honorary degree during the Commencement ceremony.
The following are several important pieces of information for you to consider:
If you have questions, please contact the Commencement Office at commencement@albright.edu or via phone at 610-921-7575.
Thank you for helping to make our Commencement a safe and memorable day for our graduates, families and friends. I look forward to celebrating our students’ accomplishments with you on May 17.
Sincerely,
Kathy L. Cafoncelli ’99
Director of Commencement
Santander Arena
700 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19602
http://www.santander-arena.com/
PARKING
The Santander Arena has arranged with the Reading Parking Authority the following parking lot and garage costs:
Handicap Parking available in several parking garages. See information available at https://readingparking.com/handicap-parking/
If a member of a graduate’s family is in a wheelchair, has a hearing impairment, or requires impairment related accommodations on Commencement Day, he guest will be shown to the Accessible Seating section. Pets are not permitted, but service animals are allowed in accordance with ADA requirements.
The following hotels work closely with Albright College. When you make your reservation, and again when you check in, please mention that you are in town for an Albright event, and you will receive preferred customer rates. We encourage your patronage of these hotels. Thank you.
Hotels/Bed and Breakfasts – 5 to 10 minutes from Albright College | ||
Best Western Reading Inn 2299 Lancaster Pike Reading, PA 19607 Phone: 610-777-7888 $79.99 + tax, Two Queen Beds |
Candlewood Suites – Reading, PA 55 South Third Avenue West Reading, PA 19611 Phone: 610-898-1910 Fax: 610-898-1911 $79.99 + tax Queen Bed $84.99 + tax Two Double Beds $89.99 + tax King Bed |
Comfort Inn 2200 Stacy Drive Reading, PA 19605 Phone: 610-371-0500 $85 + tax – Two night minimum $99.00 + tax – One night |
Crowne Plaza Reading 1741 Papermill Road Reading, PA 19610 610-376-3811 $109 includes breakfast |
Courtyard Reading Wyomissing 150 North Park Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 610-378-1137 $135.00 king or 2 queen beds |
Days Inn Reading Wyomissing 910 Woodland Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 Phone: 610-374-1500 $69.00 any room |
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 701 Penn Street Reading, PA 19601 610-375-8000 $139.00 king or 2 queen bedsNote: includes full hot breakfast buffet in Cheers American Bistro Restaurant |
Econolodge Airport 2017 Bernville Rd Reading, PA 19601 610-736-0400 $64.99 any room type |
Fairfield Inn & Suites Reading Wyomissing – Marriott 21 Meridian Boulevard Reading, PA 19610 Phone: 610-376-4400 Fax: 610-376-4401 $119.00 king or 2 queen beds |
Hampton Inn – Reading Wyomissing 1800 Paper Mill Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 Phone: 610-374-8100 Toll Free: 1-800-HAMPTON Fax: 610-374-2076 $109.00 king or 2 double beds |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites 405 North Park Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 Phone: 610-373-4444 Fax: 610-373-4186 $99.00 king or 2 queen beds |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Reading 2389 Bernville Road Reading, PA 19605 Phone: 610-372-0700 $89.99 standard room $99.99 larger suite $149.99 2 room suite with kitchen |
Homewood Suites by Hilton Reading 2801 Paper Mill Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 Phone: 610-736-3100 Toll Free: 1-800-225-5466 $139 – Includes Hot Breakfast Buffet Extended Stay Discount Available |
Inn at Reading 1040 Park Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 610-372-7811 Toll Free: 800-383-9713 $84.00 standard room $99.00 executive $111.00 two room suite |
The Mansion on Hampden 1711 Hampden Boulevard Reading, PA 19604 Phone: (484) 869-2946 |
Bed & Breakfasts | ||
The Yellow House Hotel 6743 Boyertown Pike, Douglassville, PA 19518 610-689-9410 $75.00 one bed $85.00 two beds |
The Adamstown Inn & Cottages Bed and Breakfast/Cottage Rentals 144 W. Main St. Adamstown, PA 19501 800-594-4808 717-484-0800 Fax: 717-484-1384 Email: stay@adamstown.com $129.00 – 239.00 a night |
The Inn at Centre Park 730 Centre Ave Reading, PA 19601 (610) 374-8557 $150 – $200 a night |
The Stirling Guest Hotel 1120 Centre Avenue Reading, PA 19601 Phone: 610-373-1522 $175.00 – $275.00 a night |
Bed and Breakfast on the Park 1246 Hill Road Reading, PA 19602 Phone: 610-374-4440 $139-159 a night |
Overlook Mansion Bed and Breakfast 620 Centre Avenue Reading, PA 19601 Phone: 610-371-9173 $129 a night |
201 West Food & Spirit 201 W. Lancaster Ave Reading, PA 19607 (610) 796-9070Alebrije Mexican Restaurant 3805 Perkiomen Avenue Reading, PA 19606 610-370-0900 $5 to $20Alebrije Mexican Restaurant 3225 North 5th Street Highway Reading, PA 19605 610-939-9288 $5 to $20Alebrije Mexican Restaurant 1816 State Hill Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 610-373-5680 $5 to $20Amazing Wok 1140 Rockland Street Reading, PA 19604 610-929-5555Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza 2733 Paper Mill Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 610-816-5722 $5.00 – $20.00Anthony’s Trattoria (Italian & Seafood) 900 Byram Street Reading, PA 19606 610-370-2822 $8 to $25Applebee’s Grill & Bar 1905 Ridgewood Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 610-372-0337Applebee’s Grill & Bar Fairgrounds Square Mall 3050 N 5th Street Highway Reading, PA 19605 610-921-0158Austin’s Restaurant 1101 Snyder Road West Lawn, PA 19609 610-678-5500Beverly Hills Tavern 710 Old Fritztown Road Sinking Spring, PA 19608 Sunday Brunch Buffet 10-2 610-777-4516Bistro 614 614 Penn Avenue West Reading, PA 19611 610-375-9900 $10 to $30 (Reservations Suggested)Buca Di Beppo 2745 Paper Mill Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 610-374-3482 $5 to 25 (Reservations Suggested)California Bar & Grill Rt. 724 & Mt. View Road Shillington, PA 19607 610-777-7224 Chatty Monks Brewing Company Chef Alan’s American Bistro Christine’s Creekside Inn Dans at Green Hills Giannotti Country Manor GNA Ristorante Pizzeria The Hitching Post Restaurant & Bar Judy’s on Cherry Klinger’s at the Airport Lang Vietnamese Restaurant |
Laxmi’s Indian Grille 1806 State Hill Rd Wyomissing, PA 19610 (484) 926-2626LongHorn Steakhouse1085 Woodland Road Reading, PA 19610 610-375-2580 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.Mimmo’s Restaurant & Pizzeria 290 Morgantown Road Reading, PA 19611 610-373-2800 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.mNino’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant 515 Richmond Street Reading, PA 19605 610-921-5923 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1700 Crossing Drive Wyomissing, PA 19610 610-373-1311Outback Steakhouse 1101 Woodland Rd Wyomissing, PA 19610 (610) 376-9910The Pike Cafe 930 Pike Street Reading, PA 19604 610-373-6616Red Lobster Restaurants 945 Woodland Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 610-376-2905 $10 to $15 (Call Ahead Reservations)The Restaurant at Golden Oaks 10 Stonehedge Drive Fleetwood, PA 19522 610-944-6000 $7 to $30Rice Modern Thai 615 Penn Ave West Reading, PA 19611 (484) 755-5864Ruby Tuesday 1665 State Hill Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 (Berkshire Mall) 610-373-6900Salute Ristorante Italiano 4718 Penn Ave Sinking Spring, PA 19608 (484) 577-4833Say Cheese! 600 Penn Avenue West Reading, PA 19611 610-406-5390 Tuesday – Saturday: Lunch 11am-4pm, Dinner 4:30pm-10pm Sunday Brunch: 9am-3pm Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill The Speckled Hen Cottage Pub & Alehouse Stokesay Castle The Lord’s Dining Room The Knights Pub Stopper’s Steak and Seafood Stoudt’s Black Angus Restaurant & Pub Texas Roadhouse Tlacuani Mexican Restaurant Bar & Grill Ugly Oyster Drafthaus West Reading Tavern William’s Family Restaurant Willoughby’s on Park Winedown Café & Wine Bar |
A national collegiate photography house will take photographs on Commencement day of all graduates during the diploma presentation on the stage and as the graduate steps off the stage holding his or her diploma.
Shortly after graduation, the photography studio will send you several color proofs for your review and instructions for ordering prints. These will come directly from the studio, not from Albright College.
After Commencement, the College will post a gallery of professional photographs to the Commencement website.
Albright College contracts with a videographer during Commencement weekend. The College will post clips, speaker footage, and the Commenecment ceremony on the Commencement website shortly after the event.
We encourage parents, families and friends to take photos during Baccalaureate and Commencement. During Baccalaureate, we ask that you be sensitive to the fact that this is a religious service and be discreet in your taking of photos.
<!–During the Commencement ceremony, there will be a dedicated Photography Area to the right of the stage which will be clearly marked. We ask guests to take photos from this area rather than attempting to take photos from the aisles of the seating areas which can be quite disruptive to other guests.–>
COLLIN – NEED YOUR HELP HERE.
Spring 2018
Baccalaureate: | The Reverend Robert L. Johnson ’91, Pastor of Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, Philadelphia, PA |
Commencement: | Lynn Nottage, Pulitzer-prize winning playwright and screenwriter |
Student Speaker: | Casandra Belizaire ’18 |
Spring 2017
Baccalaureate: | Lex O. McMillan, III, 14th President of Albright College |
Commencement: | K. Neil Van Dine ’88, Founder/Country Director, Haiti Outreach, Inc. |
Student Speaker: | Ms. Jaya Minhas ’17 |
Spring 2016
Baccalaureate: | Christ G. Kraras ’69, President & CEO, White Star Travel Center, Reading, PA |
Commencement: | John R. Garrison, World Renowned Public Health Advocate (commencement address available here) |
Student Speaker: | Mackenzie Faight ’16, Bristol, PA |
Winter 2016 | |
Commencement: | Victor H. Hammel, Chairman, President & CEO, J.C. Ehrlich Company (retired) |
Spring 2015
Baccalaureate: | The Reverend Dwight Davis ’97, Assistant Principal, Wheatley Education Campus, Washington, DC |
Commencement: | Scott Weidensaul, Award-winning Author, Photographer, and Lecturer Research Director, Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art (commencement address available here) |
Student Speaker: | Kelsea E. Guckin ’15 |
Winter 2015 | |
Commencement: | Julia H. Klein, President & CEO, C.H. Briggs Hardware |
Spring 2014 | |
Baccalaureate: | Bishop Peggy A. Johnson, Episcopal Leader, Philadelphia Area of the United Methodist Church |
Traditional Day Commencement: | Robert Garfield, Co-host of On the Media, National Public Radio |
Student Speaker: | Vivienne Okafor ‘14 |
Winter 2014 | |
Commencement: | Daniel R. Langdon, President & CEO, East Penn Manufacturing |
Spring 2013 | |
Baccalaureate: | The Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Blackstone ’84, Senior Pastor, Green Street UMC, Augusta, Maine |
Traditional Day Commencement: | The Honorable Edwin B. Erickson III ’60, State Senator, 26th District of PA |
Student Speaker: | Matthew R. Bauer ‘13 |
DCP Commencement: | Peter D. Barbey, President & CEO, Reading Eagle |
Winter 2013 | |
Commencement: | William A. Wulfsohn, President & CEO, Carpenter |
Spring 2012 | |
Baccalaureate: | The Rev. J. William Lentz ’82, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Lancaster, PA |
Traditional Day Commencement: | Robert S. Spitz ’71, Best-selling Author, Journalist, Musician |
Student Speaker: | Andrew J. Friedlund ‘12 |
DCP Commencement: | Christ G. Kraras ’69, President, White Star Travel Center |
Winter 2012 | |
Commencement: | John P. Weidenhammer, President & Founder, Weidenhammer |
Spring 2011 | |
Baccalaureate: | The Most Reverend John O. Barres, Fourth Bishop of Allentown |
Traditional Day Commencement: | The Honorable Tom Corbett, Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
Student Speaker: | David Yadush ‘11 |
DCP Commencement: | P. Michael Ehlerman, Chairman Yuasa Battery, Inc. (retired) |
Winter 2011 | |
Commencement: | Joni Naugle ’89, Partner, Focused, LLC |
Spring 2010 | |
Baccalaureate: | The Rev. Dr. Dorothy Watson Tatem, District Superintendent, The Eastern PA Conference of the UMC |
Traditional Day Commencement: | John Prendergast, Co-founder, The Enough Project |
Student Speaker: | Raquel Hamlett ‘10 |
DCP Commencement—am: | Sandy L. Solmon, President & CEO, Sweet Street Desserts, Inc. |
DCP Commencement—pm: | The Honorable Dante Santoni, Representative, 126th Legislative District |
Winter 2010 | |
Commencement: | John T. Baily ’65, President, Swiss Re Capital Partners (retired) |