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Graduate and Undergraduate

Commencement 2024

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2024 Commencement Week Event Schedule

Time  Event Description

May 3, 2024

9:30-10:45am Graduate Student Commencement Rehearsal
Meet at Library, 2nd Floor. Edman Chapel
11:00am-12:30pm Undergraduate Student Commencement Rehearsal
Meet at Library, 2nd Floor. Edman Chapel
1:30-4:00pm PsyD Hooding & Reception 
Ceremony 1:30-3:00pm
Reception 3:00-4:00pm
Blanchard Hall Room 339 

May 4, 2024

10:00-11:30am Racial and Cultural Minority Senior Recognition Ceremony 
When: Saturday, May 4th
Where: Armerding Concert Hall
Time: 10:00 am -11:30 am - doors open at 9:15 am 
This event is open to the public and livestreamed.
1:00-4:00pm HNGR Certificate Ceremony and Reception 
Ceremony begins at 1 p.m. in Barrows Auditorium.
Reception to follow in BGH 130/132. 
3:00-5:00pm Graduate School Commencement
Edman Chapel
Doors open at 2:15 p.m. Public is invited to attend.

May 5, 2024

9:00-10:00am Baccalaureate Service
Edman Chapel
Overflow seating available in Coray Gym (Beamer Center).
Doors open at 8:15 a.m.
Speaker: President Philip Ryken
10:00am-1:00pm Commencement Brunch
Anderson Commons (Beamer Center)
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3:00-5:00pm Undergraduate Commencement
Edman Chapel
Doors open at 2:15 p.m.
Admission by ticket only. Overflow seating available in Coray Gym (Beamer Center), or Billy Graham Hall Barrows Auditorium.

Newbery Award-winning author Daniel Nayeri to be 2024 Wheaton College Commencement Speaker

Daniel Nayeri HeadshotAuthor of Wheaton’s 2023-24 Core Book, Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story)

Wheaton College is pleased to announce that Newbery Award-winning author Daniel Nayeri will be the 2024 Commencement speaker for its graduation ceremonies.

Mr. Nayeri is the author of books for young readers, including Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story), winner of the Michael L. Printz Award, the Christopher Medal, and the Middle Eastern Book Award, and The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams, winner of this year’s Newbery Honor Award. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and son. Read the news release

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