Alverno College Will Hold its 151st Commencement on May 22 and 23

Alverno College will hold its 151st commencement this weekend as 200 students walk across the Pitman Theatre stage (39th St. and Morgan Ave.) to receive their undergraduate degrees. The ceremony will be on May 23 at 2 p.m. Ninety-five master’s candidates will receive their degrees from Alverno on Friday, May 22, at 7:00 p.m.

Commencement activities for undergraduates will begin with an 11 a.m. liturgy in the Alverno College chapel, followed by a brunch for degree candidates and their families. The undergraduate commencement introduction will be given by Theresa Moore, who will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology; the undergraduate invocation will be given by Chelsie Wedan, who will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music; and the student address, “A Scroll Down Memory Lane,” will be given by Erin Dulek, who will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. The graduate commencement invocation will be given by Ingrid Davis, who will receive a Master of Business Administration degree. A champagne reception will follow the graduate commencement ceremony. Moore and Davis are Milwaukee residents, Dulek is from Rosholt, Wisconsin, and Wedan is from Peosta, Iowa.

About Alverno College

Alverno College, a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college for women, exists to promote the personal and professional development of its students. The college has earned accolades and respect internationally for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, and has consulted with three U.S. presidential administrations on accountability and outcomes in higher education. For the last five years, Alverno College was ranked one of the top four schools in the Midwest doing “the best job of educating undergrads” by U.S. News & World Report. Educators from throughout the world visit Alverno to learn about its proven, student-centered teaching methods.

Alverno offers more than 35 major program areas of study, including graduate programs in education, nursing, community psychology and business that are open to women and men. For more information about Alverno, visit www.alverno.edu or call 414-382-6100.