Please join us as we celebrate the many accomplishments of our students who completed their Heidelberg journey this semester.
Attire: Business Casual
Hors d’oeuvres will be served
Reservation deadline is Friday, November 22, 2019
Register for December Graduation
Thursday, August 21, 2025 - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The official opening to the Fall Semester. Welcome to all new and returning students.
Meet keynote speaker Scott Carpenter.
Offices will be closed so that staff and faculty can participate in Convocation.
Have a great semester!
Baccalaureate will be in Gundlach Theatre for degree candidates, families, and friends with open seating. This interfaith worship service will include readings from religious texts, prayers, special music, and a sermon. The heritage between the United Church of Christ and Heidelberg University is also celebrated in this gathering. Students from Religious Life will lead the service. No ticket is required.
Sermon: Rev. Dr. Deborah Krause
Attire: No academic regalia for graduates unless a part of the Platform Party.
Congratulations to the Class of 2025 as they celebrate their academic achievements, receive their diplomas and officially become part of the alumni family.
Commencement Speaker: Alum, Trustee & CEO of Composites One: Leon Garoufalis, ’81
Stadium gates will open at 8:30 a.m.
Visit www.heidelberg.edu/commencement-2025 for additional information.
The School of Business annual series, Lessons in Leadership is back! This year we welcome back to campus Jeffrey Ma and Mohammed Anwar, two of the co-authors of Love as a Business Strategy.
The campus community is invited to their keynote address, following an invitation-only dinner.
Dan Owolabi, author of Authentic Leadership, will be this year's keynote speaker.
He has nearly 20 years of experience in helping leaders develop genuine, effective influence. A former college athlete, educator and pastor, he has worked with leaders in 18 countries and four continents, helping them clarify their identity and leverage their influence to serve others.
Cheryl Cran
Future of Work Expert
Cheryl Cran is not a futurist who just shares trends. She is a pragmatic optimist who is a future of work (all things) expert who offers insight to create the future now by leading the changes needed to get there.
Crystal Kadakia
Organizational Change Expert in Digital Workplace Culture
Brandon Copeland
NFL veteran, financial education consultant
