Announcement Archive

Recent commencement-related communications

An archive of official Gettysburg College Commencement email messages.

April 2025

Gettysburg College to award two honorary degrees at Commencement: Gettysburg College is honored to recognize two distinguished alumni as honorary degree recipients at the 2025 Commencement. Elizabeth Anderson ’82, an internationally renowned electroacoustic composer and scholar, and Carol Daly Cantele ’83, P’15, Hall of Fame coach and leader in collegiate athletics, will receive honorary doctorates from their alma mater.

Class of 2025 Commencement Speaker: A 2024 inductee into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and a four-time national champion as a student-athlete and coach at Gettysburg, Carol Daly Cantele ’83 will deliver the keynote address at Gettysburg College’s 190th Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2025 on May 17.

Class of 2024 proves ‘worthy of this moment’ during Gettysburg College’s 189th Commencement: With the support of friends, faculty, and staff, the members of the Class of 2024 embraced every opportunity presented to them through the Gettsburg Approach, and graduated together in front of the steps of Pennsylvania Hall as part of Gettysburg’s 189th Commencement on Saturday, May 18.

NCAA-bound women’s lacrosse seniors urged to ‘trust in your abilities’ during Special Commencement: Gettysburg College held a Special Commencement to recognize the six women’s lacrosse seniors competing in the NCAA Division III Championship.

Get to know Class of 2024 Commencement Speaker Debra Martin Chase: Award-winning producer Debra Martin Chase discusses her unique path to the entertainment industry, the people who have supported her journey, and how she’s paying it forward in her work to create meaningful stories about making the world a better place.

Meet Class of 2024 Commencement student speaker Regan Rightmire ’24: Learn more about Regan Rightmire ’24 and the transformative experiences she participated in and the memories she made during her four years at Gettysburg.

Gettysburg College to bestow Honorary Degrees, Distinguished Alumni Awards at Class of 2024 Commencement: This year’s Honorary Degree recipients include award-winning producer Debra Martin Chase and Alexander Hamilton Professor of American Studies at Columbia University Andrew Delbanco, while four Gettysburgians will also be honored as Distinguished Alumni.

Class of 2024 Commencement Speaker: Two-time Tony Award-winning and three-time Emmy Award-nominated producer Debra Martin Chase will deliver the keynote address at Gettysburg College’s 189th Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2024 on May 18.

Get to know Class of 2023 Commencement speaker U.S. Secretary of State Wendy Sherman: In this Q&A with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, she shares her family’s passion for doing what was right, her groundbreaking journey into politics, and her devotion to empowering today's youth and tomorrow's leaders in our country and abroad.

Honorary degrees, Brenneman Award, and Distinguished Alumni Awards announced for Commencement Weekend: A number of outstanding individuals will be recognized with the College's top honors during Commencement activities.

Class of 2023 Commencement Speaker: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will speak at Gettysburg College on Saturday, May 13, during the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2023.

Commencement Weekend Information: Erin Aumen sent the following message to Class of 2022 and their families regarding instuctions for Commencement Weekend.

Commencement Weekend Information: Erin Aumen sent the following message to Class of 2022 and their families regarding Commencement Weekend Information.

Class of 2022 Commencement Speaker: U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy will speak at Gettysburg College on Saturday, May 14, during the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2022.
Commencement Prep Checklist-Class 2022: Erin Aumen sent the following message to families of students in the Class of 2022 regarding Commencement Prep Checklist
Commencement 2022 Regalia Reminder: Erin Aumen reminds seniors to pre-order their academic regalia.
Commencement 2022 NameCoach and Regalia: Erin Aumen sent the following message to graduates about NameCoach and Regalia for Commencement 2022.
Commencement 2022 Update for Families: Erin Aumen updates the families of the Class of 2022 with general Commencement information.

Commencement instructions – September 22, 2021: Erin Aumen sent instructions to the Class of 2020 about their Commencement ceremony on September 26.
Last call for Commencement! – September 19, 2021: Erin Aumen reaches out to graduates for a last call for attending the Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020.
Are you attending Commencement? – September 3, 2021: Erin Aumen reminds graduates to RSVP for commencement and to order regalia.

Don't Forget to RSVP Yes or No for Commencement! – August 6, 2021: Erin Aumen encourages the Class of 2020 to either register to attend the Commencement ceremony or to register as not attending the Commencement ceremony and to order Regalia for the ceremony if they plan to attend.

Reminder: Commencement Registration Class of 2020 – July 30, 2021: Erin Aumen reminds the Class of 2020 to read general Commencement information, information for graduates who are and are not attending, how to order Regalia, and the Class of 2020 party.
Commencement Update for the Class of 2020 – July 14, 2021: Erin Aumen updates the Class of 2020 with general Commencement information, information for graduates who are and are not attending, how to order Regalia, and the Class of 2020 party.
Class of 2020 Commencement Speaker – July 8, 2021: President Bob Iuliano announces the Commencement speaker for the Class of 2020.

Class of 2021 Commencement final details for graduates – May 13: Erin Aumen sent the following message to graduates about final preparations for Commencement 2021.
Class of 2021 Commencement final details for families – May 13: Erin Aumen sent the following message to parents and families of students in the Class of 2021 about final preparations for Commencement.

Announcement for the Class of 2021 – March 24: President Iuliano updates seniors and their parents about plans to hold an in-person Commencement on the morning of Monday, May 17, on campus at Musselman Stadium.
Announcement for the Class of 2020 – March 24: Erin Aumen informs Class of 2020 graduates and their families of a new date for Commencement.
Commencement planning update for the Class of 2021 – March 11: President Iuliano updates seniors and their parents about planning for Commencement 2021.

Update for Commencement 2020 – June 30: Message sent to graduates on behalf of Katie Barako announcing the second postponement of Commencement for the class of 2020.

May Celebration of the Class of 2020 and October Commencement – April 21: Message sent to seniors on behalf of Katie Barako explaining the May celebration for the class of 2020 and October commencement ceremony.
Postponement and regalia – April 10: Katie Barako sent the following message to seniors explaining the postponement of commencement and how to order commencememnt regalia.

Commencement announcement – March 30: President Iuliano addresses the Class of 2020 about this year’s Commencement Ceremony.