Alverno College Will Hold Its 166th Commencement on December 17

Alverno College will hold its 166th commencement on December 17 as 218 bachelor’s and associate students, 166 master’s candidates and 28 doctoral candidates walk across the Pitman Theatre stage to receive their degrees. The graduate ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. and the undergraduate ceremony will take place at 2 p.m.

Commencement activities for undergraduates will begin on Thursday, December 15 with a Graduation Mass and blessing of the graduates at 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Mary Immaculate. A celebratory reception will be held on Friday, December 16 from 5-6 p.m. in La Verna Commons. The undergraduate commencement introduction will be given by Mo Morgen, who will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Educational Studies. The undergraduate invocation will be given by Johanna Bryan, who will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Leadership. The student address, “From Darkness To Light We Blossom,” will be given by Maria Araujo, who will receive a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Arts in Practice. The graduate commencement invocation will be given by Ayisha Benham, who will receive a Doctorate of Education in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. The graduate student address, “Small Moments, Big Dreams, and Never Giving Up” will be given by Tiffany Wilson, who will receive a Doctorate of Education in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. Morgen is from Glendale, Bryan and Araujo live in Milwaukee, Benham resides in Pinole, Calif., and Wilson is from Cudahy.

About Alverno College

Founded in 1887 by the School Sisters of St. Francis, 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, school psychology, music therapy, music and liturgy, 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, Wisconsin’s first Hispanic-Serving Institution, ranks among the top schools in the Midwest for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and innovation by U.S. News & World Report. For two years, The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education named Alverno the country’s most inspiring college.

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