Baccalaureate, Class of 2025

E lizabethtown C ollege

B accalaureate C lass of 2025

F riday , M ay 9, 7 p . m .

Marking Time

T he B accalaureate P rogram Welcoming Music

Henry Nalker ’25, Piano

Welcome

Isaac Mark Kraenbring ’25 Griffen Laurence MacLaren ’25

Invocation

Michael Young ’25

Counting the Moments Measure the Moments Marking Time Minute By Minute

Daniel Nicholas Marshall ’25 Ashley Marie Hutton ’25 Savannah Lesley ’25

Musical Gift Making A Difference Michael Steven Weir ’25

Michael Steven Weir ’25, Guitar

Rising Stronger Moments In Between Overcoming Then and Now

Gabriella Cilio ’25 Merzadee Jayde Buys ’25 Hannah Noel Smith ’25

Sacred Reading Selected Readings from the Talmud

Phillip Bryan Goldberg ’25

Poem Together Sheridan Faith Smink ’25 Growth and Change Embracing Change Becoming Different People Say Yes

Sheridan Faith Smink ’25

Katelyn Pasko ’25 Nicholas Wiley ’25 Saki Takatsu ’25

Musical Gift Times are Hard for Dreamers Aaron Ali Ijan Oliver ’25, Baritone from Amèlie the Musical / Arr. By Nathan Tysen and Daniel Messé

Persistence Persevere The Moments We Carry Resilience

Neil Singer Divins ’25 Hannah Grace Rosborough ’25 Ryan Paul Strzelecki ’25

Musical Gift Senior Choir Hold Fast to Dreams Michael Robert Sagedy ’25, Ian David Coleman Conductor What Matters People Embrace Uncertainty Marking the Kindness 7,930 Miles

DaniRae Marlene Renno ’25 Rena Anna Rankin ’25 Samantha Lorraine Machmer ’25 Yeabsira Abeje Zegeye ’25

Passing on the Flame and Senior Letter and Litany Class of 2025 (back cover) Isaac Mark Kraenbring ’25 Griffen Laurence MacLaren ’25 Emma Grace Sager ’25

Class of 2026 Parker E. Blevins ’26 Elizabeth Kutteh ’26 Candle Lighting Musical Gift Sometimes Lorelei Elisabeth Eck ’25, Soprano Henry Mancini and Felic Mencini Rileigh Elizabeth Celsky ’25, Piano Benediction

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Rev. Amy Shorner-Johnson, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual and Religious Life

S enior L itany Leader:

Over the last four years, we—the Class of 2025—have shared a journey.

Seniors:

We celebrate the knowledge we have gained from our coursework, and the friendships we have made.

Leader:

Tonight, we stand on the threshold of a new adventure.

Seniors:

As we prepare for a new journey, in a world full of both uncertainty and great possibility.

Leader:

We remember that the College Seal calls for Deus, Lux et Veritas, and the College Motto is Educate for Service.

Seniors:

We reaffirm our commitment to God, light, truth, and service.

Leader:

Throughout our lives, let us continue our quest for knowledge, justice, and truth.

Seniors:

Let us always remember that the light of ages shines unwavering, even in the midst of darkness.

S enior C hoir M embers Marin Elizabeth Barneetz Micah J. Bidgood Enders Rileigh Elizabeth Celsky Brynn Danelle Donoff Lorelei Elisabeth Eck Hannah Garinger Adeline Grace Gerz

Alexis Mae Girard Madeline Elizabeth Hauser Samuel Huhn Brock Aiden Malone Julia K. Moore Lorelei Marie Moser Aaron Ali Ijan Oliver

Elliot James Schwartz Michael Steven Weir Sarah Nicole Weller Joseph J. White Nicholas Wiley Julia Brooke Yudichak

L ight B earer Julia Brooke Yudichak

S pecial T hanks With special thanks to: Justin Badgerow, Amy Berra, Shawn Dabbs, Steve Diener, Lindsay Enochs, Barry Fritz, Matthew Fritz, Bryan Greenberg, Melissa Hagman, Brian Helm, Joe Hudzick, Caroline Lalvani, Ben Osterhout, Brad Weltmer, Leda Werner, MK White, Andy Williams, and Stacey Zimmerman.

To the students and all those who supported their journey, we are so grateful to share in this time of celebration and reflection with you.

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