Commencement Ceremony Program | May 2023

MOUNT MERCY UNIVERSITY

COMMENCEMENT CL ASS OF 2023 S U N D A Y, M A Y 14 , 2 0 2 3 | 10 : 0 0 A M

OR DE R OF E X E RC I SE S 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.

S T U DE N T S PE A K E R S

Adam Bolts ’23 MAEd

Lauren Imhoff ’22

MOU N T M E RC Y A L M A M AT E R 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

PHO TO S

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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.

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