Welcome
to Mount Mercy's 2008 Graduation celebration. Each Mount
Mercy student holds a special place in our hearts and in our campus
family. We are proud to announce that Kathleen
Kennedy Townsend, daughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy,
is the keynote speaker at Mount Mercy College’s
commencement exercises Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the U.S.
Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.
Kennedy Townsend’s
speech at Mount Mercy’s commencement continues a Mount
Mercy-Kennedy connection, beginning in the 1950’s.
Members of the prestigious and powerful Kennedy Family have visited
the Mount Mercy campus seven times in the College’s nearly
80-year history. The Kennedy Family’s affinity for Mount
Mercy arose from the family’s strong Catholic background
and connection to the Sisters
of Mercy, the founders of Mount Mercy.
Mount Mercy’s
two highest awards for graduates will be presented at commencement:
The Mary Catherine McAuley Award and the Mary Frances Warde Award.
The McAuley Award is the highest honor given to a student attending
Mount Mercy College for four years. The Warde Award is the highest
honor given to a student who has transferred into Mount Mercy.
Mount Mercy
College Provost
and Vice President of Academic Affairs John Marsden,
Ph.D., will introduce the candidates and President
Christopher Blake, Ph.D. will
confer Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration,
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Applied Arts, Bachelor of Applied
Science and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees during the
ceremony.
Gregory
Blythe, a biology major from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will
deliver the address on behalf of the senior class. He will speak
about the importance of lifelong learning.
Schedule
of Events
