MOUNT MERCY UNIVERSITY
COMMENCEMENT CL ASS OF 2021
BA, BBA & BS Graduates
ALL OTHER MAJORS
S U N D A Y, M A Y 16 , 2 0 21 | 1 P M
OR DE R OF E X E RC I SE S Academic Procession*...............................................................Pomp and Circumstance Call to Assembly*..................................................................................... Dr. Tom Castle Interim Provost Invocation*................................................................................ Sister Linda Bechen ’74 Vice President for Mission & Ministry National Anthem*........................................... Recording of Mount Mercy University Band Opening Remarks...........................................................................Dr. Timothy G. Laurent Interim President Student Speaker............................................................................. Veronica Joy Jons ’21 Conferring of Sister Mary Frances Warde & Sister Catherine McAuley Awards.................................................Dr. Timothy G. Laurent Bachelor’s Degrees Presentation of Candidates.................................................................. Dr. Tom Castle Conferring of Degrees...............................................................Dr. Timothy G. Laurent Closing Remarks............................................................................Dr. Timothy G. Laurent Benediction................................................................................ Sister Linda Bechen ’74 Recessional*.......................................................................................... Stand for Mercy Recording of Mount Mercy University Band *Please stand if you are able. Hold your applause until all degrees have been conferred—thank you.
S T U DE N T S PE A K E R
Veronica Joy Jons ’21 Veronica Joy Jons, a native of Walker, Iowa, is graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice and a minor in journalism. At Mount Mercy, Veronica was the director of public relations and secretary for the Student Government Association, and since Fall 2019, has served as the Mount Mercy Times editor-in-chief. Veronica was also a writing tutor for the Academic Center for Excellence, competed as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete on the varsity dance team, and participated in Homecoming planning, Project Connect, and #HaveMercyGiveMercy. After graduation, Veronica plans to either attend law school or enroll in MMU’s Master of Strategic Leadership program with a criminal justice emphasis.
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Commencement photos are available on Mount Mercy’s social media channels. Additional photos, including graduate photos taken off stage, can be purchased from partypics.com within 48 hours of the ceremony. Click on Find my Pics and enter the password SPRING21. Any questions about purchased photos can be directed to Joe Photo at 319-362-6187.
All Commencement ceremonies are livestreamed and available for replay at youtube.com/mountmercyuniversity. Full video coverage of today’s ceremonies is provided by Pro Video Productions of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To order your own copy, visit provideoweb.com/shop to receive a downloadable file via email or digital file via USB drive once the video has been edited.
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Order your free Commencement printed program with graduate names at mtmercy.edu/commencement-program by May 26, 2021. Please allow several weeks for printing and mailing.
Masks and social distancing are required at all times. After the ceremony, please promptly vacate the PowerHouse in preparation for the next ceremony. Thank you for keeping each other safe.
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