QUINCY UNIVERSITY TO HOST WINTER COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Quincy University will host its Winter Commencement ceremony December 13 at 10:00 a.m. in Quincy University’s Pepsi Arena in the Health and Fitness Center, 20th & Oak Street. The 2025 winter graduating class is composed of 36 undergraduates and eight graduate degree recipients.
The procession will be led by university marshal Kenneth Oliver, PhD, dean of the school of education and human services, director of the master of science in education in counseling program, and professor of school and community counseling; and assistant marshals David Kirchhofer, PhD, and Scott Luaders, PhD, professors of physics and chemistry. Sarah Vordtriede-Patton, PhD, provost and vice president for academic affairs, will convene the ceremony. Reverend Robert Barko, OFM, assistant campus minister and adjunct assistant professor of theology, will deliver the invocation. Fr. John Doctor, OFM, vice president for mission and ministry, will deliver the benediction. QU president Brian McGee, PhD, will give closing remarks. Seven QU students and alumni will join Jonathan Stewart, DMA, associate professor of vocal music and director of choral activities, to perform the National Anthem and the Quincy University Alma Mater. Nancy Blattner, PhD, CSJA, president of Fontbonne University, will deliver the commencement address.
Nancy Blattner began serving as the president of Fontbonne University in July 2020. During her more than 40-year career in higher education, Blattner has served as a tenured professor at Southeast Missouri State University and as the interim associate provost for graduate studies and support programs and the executive director of the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center at Longwood University in Farmville, VA. She previously served for five years as the vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Fontbonne University before leaving St. Louis for 11 years to serve as the president of Caldwell University, a Dominican institution in New Jersey. Blattner is the 15th and last president of Fontbonne, having announced in March 2024 the institution’s intention to close in August 2025. She is a current trustee at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN.
The ceremony will be live-streamed at https://youtube.com/live/ujLIOXsOJ6M?feature=share
For media inquiries, contact Chris Brennemann at communityrelations@quincy.edu or 217-228-5219.
Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, Quincy University is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. Quincy University offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. Quincy University. Success by Design.
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