2025 Commencement Program: 10 AM Ceremony

Wondering what the run-of-show will be during the 10 AM Champlain College commencement ceremony for on-campus undergraduates?

Welcome to the one hundred forty-seventh Champlain College commencement! The ceremony for our on-campus undergraduate Class of 2025 will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, May 10 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont. View a brief run-of-show below.

A livestream will be available on the homepage of this commencement website.

Processional

National Anthem
Root7 a cappella

Board of Trustees Welcome
Sara Byers, Chair, Board of Trustees

Convening of the Commencement Exercises
Dr. Monique Taylor, Provost & Chief Academic Officer

Senior Address
David Klinker ’25, Marketing major, Robert P. Stiller School of Business

Message from the President
Alejandro Hernandez

Conferring of Honorary Degree, Honoris Causa
Led by Alejandro Hernandez

Presented to:
Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook, Doctor of Public Service, Honoris Causa

Presented by:
Dr. Van Dora Williams, Professor, Division of Communication & Creative Media and Assistant Dean, Robert P. Stiller School of Business

Address to the Graduates
Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook

Presentation of Candidates for Degrees
Dr. Monique Taylor
The Class of 2025

Conferring of Bachelor’s Degrees
Alejandro Hernandez

Recessional

Post-Graduation Gathering

More Resources
Online Undergraduate & Master’s 2025 Commencement Livestream
On-Campus Undergraduate 2025 Commencement Livestream
Class of 2025 Candidates for Online Undergraduate Degrees