Commencement at Albright College — 2020

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. 

• Bachelor of Arts and Graduate Students arrive at 1:00 p.m.
• Bachelor of Science arrive at 2:15 p.m.

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)

• Baccalaureate Speaker: Reverend. Erin Hayes-Cook ’02, Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Rahway, New Jersey

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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

• Commencement Speaker: The Honorable John Fetterman ’91, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor

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.

Please note a few key items:

• COMMENCEMENT DAY SEATING:
  • TICKETS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR COMMENCEMENT
  • Doors open in Santander Arena beginning at 8:30 a.m. Guests will be allowed to enter the seating area on Sunday May 17, 2020 beginning at 8:30 a.m. We ask that you PLEASE DO NOT RESERVE SEATS. Seating is first-come, first-served.
  • Santander Arena does not allow strollers or helium balloons in the arena.  No bullhorns, please.

• FLOWERS: For our guests’ convenience, family and friends may purchase flowers for graduates on Commencement day in the lobby of the Santander Arena. Bouquet prices will range from $20-$30; cash, check, and major credit cards will be accepted. The on-site sale will continue while supplies last. Guests who would like to place advance orders for flowers (which would be pre-purchased and available for pick up on Commencement day) may visit www.commencementflowers.com/index.php/albright.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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). 

• Bachelor of Arts and Graduate Students arrive at 1:00 p.m.
• Bachelor of Science arrive at 2:15 p.m.

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

1. Candidates for the M.A. and M.S. degrees will rise as a group when prompted: “President Fetrow, it is my pleasure to present to you the members of the Class of 2020 who are candidates for the master’s degree. Having satisfied all of the requirements of our curriculum, these candidates are recommended to you by the faculty for the degree of master of arts and master of science.”
2. As soon as the President has conferred your degree upon you as a group, you will be instructed by the Marshals to proceed to the right side of the stage (as you face it) to be hooded and receive your diploma.
3. When you reach the stage, pause for a moment while your name is being announced to the audience. You will then proceed to have your hood placed over your shoulders. Then proceed to the President. The President will hand you your diploma, which you will take in your left hand as you shake hands with your right.
4. You will then continue across the stage and return to your seat following the Marshals’ directions. You may be seated immediately.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

1. Candidates for the B.A. degree will rise as a group when the Provost says: “Will the candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts please rise?” Your group will remain standing at your seats while the Provost recommends you to the President for your degree.
2. As soon as President Fetrow has conferred your degree upon you as a group, all will be seated. Each row in your group will rise and proceed in alphabetical order to the right side of the platform (as you face it). Keep at least three feet behind the person in front of you.
3. When you reach the platform, pause at the top of the ramp for a moment while your name is being announced to the audience. You will then proceed to a faculty member on the platform to have your hood put on. Then proceed to the President. The President will then give you your diploma, which you will take in your left hand as you shake hands with your right.
4. You will then continue across the platform and return to your seat following the Marshals’ directions. You may be seated immediately.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

1. Candidates for the B.S. degree will rise as a group when the Provost says: “Will the candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science please rise?” Your group will remain standing at your seats while the Provost recommends you to the President for your degree.
2. As soon as President Fetrow has conferred your degree upon you as a group, all will be seated. Each row in your group will rise and proceed in alphabetical order to the right side of the platform (as you face it). Keep at least three feet behind the person in front of you.
3. When you reach the platform, pause at the top of the ramp for a moment while your name is being announced to the audience. You will then proceed to a faculty member on the platform to have your hood put on. Then proceed to the President. The President will then give you your diploma, which you will take in your left hand as you shake hands with your right.
4. You will then continue across the platform and return to your seat following the Marshals’ directions. You may be seated immediately.

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.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

• • Baccalaureate Service will be held in Memorial Chapel on Saturday May 16, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
    • Faculty and administrators who plan on processing should report to the basement of Memorial Chapel for robing by 3:15 p.m.
    • The processional will begin at 3:50 p.m.
  • Commencement Ceremony for traditional day, School of Professional Studies, and graduate students will be held on Sunday May 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Santander Arena.
    • Faculty and administrators should report to the Santander Arena for robing by 8:30 a.m. Please enter the Santander Arena at the the loading dock area, before the railroad tracks on Penn Street, where you will be checked in and guided where to line up.
    • The order of lineup for the processional will be faculty, administrators, trustees, and the platform party, who will form a double line through which the seniors will pass in M.A., M.S., B.A., and B.S., alphabetical order.
    • The processional will begin promptly at 9:40 a.m.

• • • Celebrate the grads on social media! Share Commencement posts using #Albright2020 and join the conversation on Albright’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Snapchat (@AlbrightCollege). Watch for a special Snapchat filter, available for Baccalaureate and Commencement.

 

PARKING FOR COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

The Santander Arena has arranged with the Reading Parking Authority the following parking lot and garage costs:

• • • $5.00 – State Lot: 644 South 7th Street
    • $5.00 – DoubleTree Garage: 600 Court Street
    • $2.00 – South Penn: 635 Franklin Street
    • $2.00 – Reed and Court: 666 Court Street

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.

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:

• • Legacy Alumni Greetings: If you are a graduate of the College and related to the 2020 graduate by immediate family or via direct lineage (parent, grandparent, child, brother, sister, spouse/partner), please contact Alumni & Donor Engagement at 610-921-7510 or alumni@albright.edu by Friday May 1, 2020, if you would like the opportunity to greet your graduate as they walk off the stage on Commencement Day.
  • The Commencement ceremony takes place in the Santander Arena.
• Doors open in Santander Arena beginning at 8:30 a.m. Guests will be allowed to enter the seating area on Sunday May 17, 2020 beginning at 8:30 a.m. We ask that you PLEASE DO NOT RESERVE SEATS. Seating is first-come, first-served.
• Santander Arena does not allow strollers or helium balloons in the arena.  No bullhorns, please.
• Tickets are not required for the Baccalaureate ceremony or the Commencement ceremony.
• Celebrate the grads on social media! Share Commencement posts using #Albright2020 and join the conversation on Albright’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Snapchat (@AlbrightCollege). Watch for a special Snapchat filter, available for Baccalaureate and Commencement.

 

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/

Directions to Santander Arena

PARKING

The Santander Arena has arranged with the Reading Parking Authority the following parking lot and garage costs:

• $5.00 – State Lot: 644 South 7th Street
• $5.00 – DoubleTree Garage: 600 Court Street
• $2.00 – South Penn: 635 Franklin Street
• $2.00 – Reed and Court: 666 Court Street

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.

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 610 Penn Ave West Reading, PA 19611 (484) 818-0176 Chef Alan’s American Bistro 6th & Penn Avenues West Reading, PA  19610 610-375-4012 Christine’s Creekside Inn 1250 Green Hills Road (Rt. 568) Birdsboro, PA  19508 610-582-8150 $15 to $25 (Open Tues.-Sat.  5-9 p.m.) Dans at Green Hills 2444 Morgantown Road Reading, PA  19607 610-777-9611 $15 to $35 (Reservations Suggested) Giannotti Country Manor 3118 Pricetown Road Fleetwood, PA  19522 610-929-2860 GNA Ristorante Pizzeria 421 Penn Avenue West Reading, PA  19611 610-376-1155 $7 to $26 The Hitching Post Restaurant & Bar 2747 Bernville Road Leesport, PA  19533 484-671-2347 Judy’s on Cherry 332 Cherry Street Reading, PA  19602 610-374-8511 Klinger’s at the Airport 2385 Bernville Road (Reading Airport Terminal) Reading, PA  19605 610-898-8490 $10 to $20 Lang Vietnamese Restaurant 22 N 6th St Reading, PA 19601 (610) 372-6407

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 2723 N Meridian Blvd. Reading, PA  19610 610-375-9580 $10 to $20 The Speckled Hen Cottage Pub & Alehouse 30 S 4th St Reading, PA 19602 (610) 685-8511 Stokesay Castle 141 Stokesay Castle Lane Reading, PA  19606 610-375-6100 The Lord’s Dining Room Friday – Saturday: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Closed Sundays *Reservations Recommended The Knights Pub Friday/Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. *No Reservations- served on a “first come, first serve” basis. Stopper’s Steak and Seafood 6421 Perkiomen Avenue Birdsboro, PA  19508 610-582-8911 $10 to $25 Stoudt’s Black Angus Restaurant & Pub 2800 N. Reading Road Adamstown, PA  19501 717-484-4386 $15 to $35 (Reservations Suggested) Texas Roadhouse 2803 Paper Mill Road Reading, PA  19610 610-373-9600 $5 to $18 (Call Ahead Reservations) Tlacuani Mexican Restaurant Bar & Grill 5005 Kutztown Road Temple, PA  19560 610-921-3037 Lunch- $6 to $19 Dinner – $10 to $25 Ugly Oyster Drafthaus 21 S 5th St Reading, PA 19602 (610) 373-6791 West Reading Tavern 606 Penn Ave West Reading, PA 19611 (610) 376-9232 William’s Family Restaurant 1701 Kutztown Road Reading, PA  19604 610-929-9795 $5 to $16 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Reservations suggested if Large Group) Willoughby’s on Park 305 N Park Rd Wyomissing, PA 19610 (610) 816-7473 Winedown Café & Wine Bar 622 Penn Ave West Reading, PA 19611 (610) 373-4907

 

Photography

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.

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Videography

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.

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Family and Friends Photography

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.

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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)