Commencement Speakers

In honor of a longstanding Moravian College tradition, the graduating class elected a student and a faculty member to speak at the commencement ceremony.

Bachelor's Graduates

Kyle Goodbred will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in the biological sciences. During his career here at Moravian, he was a Resident Advisor, Community Advisor, Speaker of the United Student Government Senate, peer tutor, member of Alpha Psi Omega theater honor society, Comenius Scholar, Emerging Leader, Add-Venture Student, LinC C Committee member, and Student Representative on the Presidential Search Committee.

Faculty

Dr. Christopher Jones to give the Statement to the Graduates. Jones, associate professor of biology, has been teaching at Moravian since 1999. Currently, his research focuses on genetic aspects of behavior, particularly learning and memory. He is a graduate of Haverford College and has received a M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Yale University.

Master's Graduates

From the Comenius Center, M.B.A. degree candidate, William Donbar (Macungie, Pa.) was selected to deliver the statement of the Master's graduates. Donbar, a supply chain management concentration student in the M.B.A. program, is currently a supply chain planner for Crayola LLC. He received his Bachelor of Arts in management from Moravian College. Donbar is a member of the Institute for Supply Management. He is active as a volunteer for Musikfest and the Celtic Classic, as well as being an avid golfer.

Baccalaureate Speaker

The honored speaker will be Christopher M. Thomforde, president of Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary.