August and December Graduates Come Back to Moore For Commencement Ceremonies Mars Hill University conferred degrees on 57 graduates during its December commencement ceremony in Moore Auditorium on Friday, December 17, 2021. Of the graduates, four received master’s degrees, with the other 53 earning bachelor’s degrees in arts, music, science, or social work. The graduates completed their degree requirements in August or December of 2021. Student speakers were Angie Borbon, a theatre arts major from Greenville, South Carolina, and Brett Smythe, a graduate student in criminal justice from Boca Raton, Florida. Jordan Martindale, a recreation and sport management graduate from Albuquerque, New Mexico, delivered the invocation. Tyler Brownwood, a music performance major from Morganton, North Carolina, performed a musical selection. This was the university’s first indoor commencement since December 2019. ---------------Top: Trey Giles crosses the stage to receive his diploma; Left, top: Jeff Jamerson, Assistant Director of MHU Safety and Security, receives his diploma; bottom: graduates listen to the graduation speakers.
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