DECATUR, ILLINOIS (June 14, 2023) — Millikin honored 338 graduates with two in-person Commencement Ceremonies at Kirkland Fine Arts Center on May 21, 2023. The first Commencement Ceremony recognized graduates from the College of Professional Studies and the College of Arts and Sciences. The second ceremony recognized graduates from the Tabor School of Business and the College of Fine Arts.
"The first Commencement ceremony honoring the first four-year graduating class occurred in 1907. I'm honored to continue in that tradition and to award 338 degrees today because this ceremony has such significance to our University," Millikin President Jim Reynolds said. "It's the culmination of many years of hard work for our students and families. It is the end of an academic generation and the going forth of educated individuals who will help create a better society for us all to live and work in."
Joshua Pierce from Davenport graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Theatre and Performance.
Kelsey Baker from Moline graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Acting.
Hunter IntVeld from Blue Grass graduated Cum Laude with a BFA in Design & Production.
Ellarie Barrett from Geneseo graduated with a BSN in Nursing.
Jenna Cheek from Geneseo graduated Cum Laude with a BSN. in Nursing.
Millikin University is a private, comprehensive university with a diverse student population of approximately 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students. A Millikin education features Performance Learning, a unique learning approach offered only at Millikin that gives students the chance to build the confidence and skills to succeed before and after graduation. Millikin offers more than fifty majors in the College of Fine Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Professional Studies, and Tabor School of Business, and is located on a 75-acre residential campus in Decatur, Illinois.
