The Order of the Exercises May 10, 2025
Prelude....................................................................................Ralph Holtzhauser, Organist *Processional Faculty Marshal, Candidates for Degrees, Faculty, Platform Party Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D............................................................. Edward Elgar *Placing of the College Mace........................................................................ Jared Johnson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English, Faculty Marshal *Invocation.....................................................................................................Rev. Audra Franley ’17 Coordinator for Campus Ministries Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion Welcome.......................................................................................................................Rod E. Wilt ’86 Chair, Board of Trustees Introductory Remarks..................................................................................Susan Traverso, Ph.D. President Presentation of Honorary Degree Recipient.............................. Robert Burns, M.D. ’74 H’22 Board of Trustees Conferring of the Honorary Degree..................................................................Chairperson Wilt Honorary Degree Remarks............................................................G. Leah (Glessner) Dever ’74 Presentation of Honorary Degree Recipient............................................. Rev. Brian Evans ’03 Board of Trustees Conferring of the Honorary Degree..................................................................Chairperson Wilt Commencement Address........................................................Rev. Bishop Kurt F. Kusserow ’85 “The Puzzle of Being Human: Still Becoming Who We Are”