Alverno College Will Hold its 156th Commencement on December 16

Alverno College will hold its 156th commencement on December 16 as 57 master’s candidates and 136 students walk across the Pitman Theatre stage to receive their degrees. The graduate ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m., followed by a reception. The undergraduate ceremony will take place at 2:00 p.m., and will also be followed by a reception. This is the first time since December 2008 that ceremonies for both master’s candidates and undergraduates will be held the same day.

Commencement activities for undergraduates will begin on Friday, December 15 with a Baccalaureate Mass at 4:00 p.m. in the Alverno College chapel, followed by a dinner for degree candidates and their families. The undergraduate commencement introduction will be given by Jennifer Langoehr, who will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Community Leadership and Development. The undergraduate invocation will be given by Rebecca von Stockhausen, who will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education, with a support in Mathematics. The student address, “Taking Flight Towards New Adventures,” will be given by Qurrat-Ul-Ain Ghaffar, who will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a support in Psychology. The graduate commencement invocation will be given by Sahar Qureshi, who will receive a Master of Business Administration. Langoehr is a Milwaukee resident, Ghaffar lives in Mequon, and von Stockhausen and Qureshi are from Oak Creek.

About Alverno College

Alverno College promotes the academic, personal and professional development of its students in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Undergraduate programs for women are offered in more than 60 areas of study, and graduate programs in education, nursing, community psychology and business are open to women and men.

A leader in higher education innovation, Alverno has earned international accolades for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, which emphasizes hands-on experience and develops in-demand skills. The College has consulted with three U.S. presidential administrations on accountability and outcomes in higher education and for the past eight years has been ranked one of the top five schools in the Midwest doing “the best job of educating undergrads” by U.S. News & World Report.

Based in Milwaukee, Wis., Alverno College is a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college.