Class of 2022 Commencement
Commencement Exercises
The 74th Annual Commencement Exercises took place Saturday, May 7 at 10AM EDT. Watch the full replay here.
Schedule
Graduates Receptions
Friday, April 29 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Various Locations
Award Ceremony
Friday, May 6 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
St. George’s Episcopal Church
4 Rutherford Place, New York, NY 10003
Parents Reception
Friday, May 6 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Lobby & Student Union
56 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 7 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
St. George’s Episcopal Church
4 Rutherford Place, New York, NY 10003
The Honorable Kay Coles James
Secretary James has spent her career promoting public policies that help to strengthen American families, improve education, and alleviate poverty.
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Connor Kopko
Connor is an MCA major with a Media and Film Studies concentration and a minor in Technology, Information, and Design. He is President and former Chamberlain of the House of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and has been involved in Students for Life, the King’s Cinema Society, and The Troubadour, as well as performed in a number of King’s Players shows and MCA Musicals.
Miles Sinagra
Elected by his peers to serve as Senior Speaker, Miles is a PPE major with a Business minor. He is a member and former President and Helmsman of the House of Sir Winston Churchill. He also served as a Faculty Assistant for Drs. Williams, Talcott, and Griffith, and as an intern for Passages Israel and the United Nations for the World Evangelical Alliance.
Graduate Receptions
Friday, April 29 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Various Locations Listed Below
Attendees: Graduates, Staff, Faculty
Graduates are invited to department-specific celebrations with faculty from your programs from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Snacks and beverages are provided.
Graduates Department Farewell Receptions
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
MCA, ENG, JCS, HUM – Beckett’s Bar and Grill, 81 Pearl Street
PPE, RTS, HUM – The Dubliner, 45 Stone Street
BUS, FIN – Stone Street Tavern, 52 Stone Street
All Graduates Celebration
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Student Union
Award Ceremony
Friday, May 6 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Attendees: Graduates, Staff, Faculty, Nominee Guests
Deadline: Friday, April 15
Graduate, staff, and faculty awards are announced at the 7th Annual Award Ceremony. Those nominated for awards are notified via email in April. The Ceremony is live-streamed for free, and the link will be sent to you and posted on social media in advance.
Nominee Guest Registration (forthcoming)
Parents Reception
Friday, May 6 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Lobby and Student Union
Attendees: Graduates, Staff, Faculty, Graduate Parents
Deadline: Friday, April 15
Graduates and their parents are invited to the annual Parents Reception immediately following the Award Ceremony to mingle with fellow graduates, faculty, and staff. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Due to space restrictions, extended family and friends are not invited to this event.
Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 7 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
St. George’s Episcopal Church
4 Rutherford Place, New York, NY 10003
Attendees: Graduates, Staff, Faculty, Confirmed Graduate Guests (paper tickets required)
Graduates Arrive: 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Guests Arrive: 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Upon arrival on graduation morning, we will conduct a dress rehearsal and take graduation portraits. A full breakfast is provided for graduates. Graduates must register for tickets. Each graduate is guaranteed six guests but can request more. The waitlist for unused tickets will open on Friday, April 22. Single tickets will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Graduates will pick up all tickets between Monday, April 25, and Friday, April 29 at Student Services. For those unable to attend, the Commencement Ceremony is live-streamed for free, and the link will be sent to graduates and posted on social media in advance.
Information Packet
A comprehensive list of graduates commencement information, including the senior gift, diploma frames, alumni contacts, etc.