Commencement Ceremony Program | May 2023

ORDER OF EXERCISES

Academic Procession* Pomp and Circumstance

Performed by Mount Mercy University Band

Call to Assembly* Dr. Nate Klein ’07 Vice President for Student Success

Invocation* ...................................................................... Sister Linda Bechen, RSM ’74 Vice President for Mission & Ministry

National Anthem* ............................. Performed by Mount Mercy University Band & Choir

Opening Remarks ..................................................................................... Dr. Tom Castle Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Graduate Student Speaker ............................................................ Adam Bolts ’23 MAEd

Conferring of Sister Mary Lou Podzimek, Sister Mary Frances Warde & Sister Catherine McAuley Awards Dr. Tom Castle

Undergraduate Student Speaker Lauren Imhoff ’22

Doctoral Degrees

Presentation of Candidates.................................................................. Tom Ksobiech

Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness

Conferring of Degrees ......................................................................... Dr. Tom Castle

Master’s Degrees

Presentation of Candidates.................................................................. Tom Ksobiech

Conferring of Degrees ......................................................................... Dr. Tom Castle

Bachelor’s Degrees

Presentation of Candidates............................................... Dr. Charles Martin-Stanley Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity

Conferring of Degrees ......................................................................... Dr. Tom Castle

Alumni Association Welcome ..................................................................... Nick Timm ’14 Alumni Board President

Alma Mater* ..................................... Performed by Mount Mercy University Band & Choir

Closing Remarks ...................................................................................... Dr. Tom Castle

Benediction .......................................................................................... Father Greg Bahl University Chaplain

Final Remarks ...................................................................................... Dr. Nate Klein ’07

Recessional* ......................................................................................... Stand for Mercy

Performed by Mount Mercy University Band & Choir

*Please stand if you are able. Hold your applause until all degrees have been conferred—thank you.

STUDENT SPEAKERS

MOUNT MERCY ALMA MATER

All hail our Alma Mater

With spirit strong and true; All honor to Mount Mercy, Her banner gold and blue

Though someday we must leave her And wander far away, We’ll honor and remember her Forever.

Music and lyrics by Linda Williams in commemoration of Mount Mercy’s 50th anniversary and in dedication to Sister Mary Eleanor Cashman, RSM, AC ’24, JC ’33.

PERFORMED BY Mount Mercy University Choir & Band University Choir directed by Dr. Gerald Kreitzer

Directing assistance by Kent Keating

Accompanied by Dr. Melinda Westphalen

University Band directed by Jack Frank

Lauren Imhoff ’22

Adam Bolts ’23 MAEd

PHOTOS

Commencement photos are available on Mount Mercy’s social media channels. Additional photos, including graduate photos taken off stage and handshake photos, are available for purchase from partypics.com within 24 hours of the ceremony. Click on “Find my Pics” and enter the password GRAD2023. Any questions about purchased photos can be directed to Joe Photo at 319-362-6187.

The Commencement ceremony is livestreamed and available for replay at youtube.com/mountmercyuniversity Full video coverage of today’s ceremony is provided by Pro Video Productions of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To order your own copy, visit provideoweb.com/shop to receive a downloadable file via email or digital file via USB drive once the video has been edited.

Order your free printed Commencement program with graduate names at mtmercy.edu/commencement-program by May 24, 2023. Please allow several weeks for printing and mailing.

Graduates, please complete a brief survey sharing your post-graduation plans. Learning more about your success helps us create the

best experience for future students! Scan the QR code to complete the form.