Commencement Materials, 1927-present
Document Type
Program
Publication Date
Spring 2021
Publisher
Fontbonne University Archives
City
St. Louis, MO
Notes
Ceremony 1: Department of Communication Disorders and Deaf Education; Department of Social Work
Invocation - Morgan Murphy
Star-Spangled Banner - Maria Dietrich
Welcome and Introduction - Karen Gedera
Commencement Address - Nancy Blattner
Presentation of Degrees - Adam Weyhaupt
Conferring of Degrees - Nancy Blattner
Welcome to the Alumni Association - Candance Taylor
Alumni Chain Ceremony
Benediction - Josephine Arens
Ceremony 2: Department of Education/Special Education; Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Invocation - Abigail Grumich
Star-Spangled Banner - Maria Dietrich
Welcome and Introduction - Karen Gedera
Commencement Address - Nancy Blattner
Presentation of Degrees - Adam Weyhaupt
Conferring of Degrees - Nancy Blattner
Welcome to the Alumni Association - Candance Taylor
Alumni Chain Ceremony
Benediction - Shirlene Hilt
Ceremony 3: Department of Business Administration; Department of Fashion Merchandising
Invocation - Abigail Sarah Bauman
Star-Spangled Banner - Maria Dietrich
Welcome and Introduction - Karen Gedera
Commencement Address - Nancy Blattner
Presentation of Degrees - Adam Weyhaupt
Conferring of Degrees - Nancy Blattner
Welcome to the Alumni Association - Candance Taylor
Alumni Chain Ceremony
Benediction - Sophia Cruthis
Ceremony 4: Department of Biological and Behavioral Sciences; Department of Fine Arts; Department of Humanities; Department of Math and Computer Science
Invocation - Katherine (Kate) Kavanaugh
Star-Spangled Banner - Maria Dietrich
Welcome and Introduction - Karen Gedera
Commencement Address - Nancy Blattner
Presentation of Degrees - Adam Weyhaupt
Conferring of Degrees - Nancy Blattner
Welcome to the Alumni Association - Candance Taylor
Alumni Chain Ceremony
Benediction - Darion Williams
Rights Statement
Comments
The 2021 Commencement was divided by College into four ceremonies to allow for social distancing and other necessary COVID-19 protocols. All ceremonies took place on May 1, 2021.
The 2021 Commencement included the first Doctoral graduates from the Department of Education and Special Education.