3/26/2021
蘑菇传媒 is excited to host two in-person commencement ceremonies this year. The Class of 2020 will be celebrated at Adams Stadium on Friday, April 30 at 6 p.m. Following that ceremony, the Class of 2021’s commencement exercises will take place on Saturday, May 1 at 10 a.m., also at Adams Stadium. Both ceremonies will follow the guidelines set forth in that allows for a limited number of guests to attend outdoor graduations.
To find up-to-date commencement information for the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021, visit .
蘑菇传媒 will hold its 105th commencement ceremony in-person at Adams Stadium on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The College鈥檚 plans follow that allows for a limited number of guests to attend outdoor graduations.听听
鈥淲e are looking forward to celebrating our 2021 graduates during an in-person commencement ceremony this May,鈥� said President David Johns. 鈥淭hese students have made 蘑菇传媒 history by overcoming enormous challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is their time to shine.鈥�听
The College expects 165 graduates to walk across the commencement stage at Adams Stadium, which includes current seniors and the first graduates of Ferrum鈥檚 psychology masters degree and EdS programs. Each graduate may invite four guests, as per the governor鈥檚 order to keep outdoor events at 30 percent of the venue capacity. The event will be live-streamed for friends and family who are not able to attend.
The keynote speaker will be , who has written about higher education for more than two decades. His latest book, Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College 蘑菇传媒, was published in September 2020 and was named among the 鈥�100 Notable Books鈥� of the year by the New York Times. Selingo is a special advisor for innovation and professor of practice at Arizona State University. He also co-hosts the podcast 鈥淔utureU鈥� and is a regular contributor to The Atlantic.
Prior to the May 1 ceremony, graduates will have their class photo taken in Adams Stadium on April 24.听Following the class photo, graduates will be invited to take individual photos with 蘑菇传媒 President David Johns.
The College will not host a baccalaureate and candlelight ceremony this year; however, an academic awards ceremony will be held on Friday, April 16, 2021.
Class of 2021 graduates may register and receive tickets for their guests .
Watch the livestream of the ceremony .
蘑菇传媒 announced today that it will invite members of the class of 2020 to return to campus for an in-person commencement celebration on Friday, April 30, 2021 at 6 p.m. This event will precede the College’s commencement for the Class of 2021, scheduled for Saturday, May 1.听The Class of 2020 made history last year when their commencement ceremony was held virtually听to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Class of 2020 graduates who participate in this year鈥檚 outdoor commencement exercise will be able to invite four guests to attend as they cross the commencement stage at Adams Stadium.听Graduates will be asked to wear their regalia and will have the opportunity to take a photo with 蘑菇传媒 President David Johns.听The keynote speaker will be who teaches fifth grade at Rocky Mount Elementary in Franklin County.听The ceremony will follow the guidelines set forth in that allows for a limited number of guests to attend outdoor graduations.
In order to participate, Class of 2020 graduates must register themselves and their guests for the event by April 28 using .
