JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The University of Jamestown will be graduating 253 undergraduate and graduate students during the 2019 commencement ceremonies on May 4th.

The weekend kicks off on Friday May 3rd with the Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet. The ceremony will induct four Jamestown alumni. Dennis Gienger ’64, George Schuler ’68, and Dr. James Rommich ’86 will be inducted into the hall of fame. Joelyn Scriba ’65 will receive the honor posthumously. The ceremony will take place from 5 to 5:30pm at the Harold Newman Arena Lobby.

Events on Saturday begin with the Baccalaureate ceremony at 10:30am in the Harold Newman Arena. The speaker will be Liz Hunt, Assistant Professor of Communications and the Director of the Character in Leadership Program.

The commencement ceremony will begin at 2:30pm at Harold Newman Arena. The commencement speaker is Elmer Schindel ’63 who is a member of the UJ Board of Trustees. The speakers representing the graduating students including Allie Hill, an undergraduate elementary education major, and Michael Long, a Doctor of Physical Therapy candidate.

The public is welcome to the commencement ceremony.

Story by Jacob Just