President Flynn delivers commencement address
More than 700 students earned associate, bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees from Alvernia in May.
For the first time, a cohort of young alumni were honored with the inaugural Four Under Forty Award for their notable career success, ongoing community service efforts and support of the advancement of Alvernia.
Reverend Ronald Bowman, Alvernia鈥檚 chaplain, led Baccalaureate Mass at the Physical Education Center before the processional began at Santander Arena for the institutions 58th commencement ceremony.
Benjamin Koons 鈥19 offered student remarks and several members of the Class of 1969 were recognized for their 50th anniversary.
Sr. Margaret Carney, OSF, STD, an Alvernia trustee emerita and internationally recognized trailblazer in Franciscan scholarship and education, and George J. Vogel, Jr., longtime Alvernia professor and addiction studies pioneer became official members of the Class of 2019 as the two honorary degree recipients.
Alvernia鈥檚 longest-serving president Tom Flynn delivered the commencement address. Flynn offered moments of reflection and applause for Alvernia faculty members and the supporting family members and friends in attendance. He concluded by encouraging students, as he鈥檚 done on so many occasions, to 鈥渄o well and do good.鈥
