Concordia University, Nebraska honors the Class of 2020 with online celebrations
Seward, NE (05/06/2020) — Concordia University, Nebraska will honor the Class of 2020 with an online celebration Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. CT.
The May 9 celebration, taking place on Concordia's Facebook page (facebook.com/concordianebraska) and YouTube channel (youtube.com/concordianebraska), includes a Class of 2020 highlight video with pre-recorded clips of participating graduates.
"We are excited to celebrate each of our graduates and their achievements as a campus community on their original graduation day," said Rev. Russ Sommerfeld, Concordia's interim president. "These students have been tested in their last semester, and God's faithfulness has enabled them to be faithful, resilient and dedicated to overcoming these challenges. Each of them will shine God's light in Christ as they serve and lead in the church and world."
The graduating class will also be honored during an online baccalaureate service streamed on Concordia's Facebook page Friday, May 8 at 11 a.m. CT. Rev. Ryan Matthias, Concordia's campus pastor, will lead the service, with music provided by Dylan Teut, director of the Plum Creek Children's Literacy Festival.
Concordia's Class of 2020 was set to graduate May 9 with a full ceremony located in the Walz Arena on campus. However, due to the directed public health measures put in place from COVID-19, the in-person celebration has been rescheduled for Aug. 1. More details about the in-person event will be published as they become available.
About Concordia University, Nebraska
Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, which currently serves more than 2,500 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.
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Concordia University, Nebraska will honor the Class of 2020 with an online graduation celebration on Facebook and YouTube Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. CT.
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