Here is a scene from the Spring 2022 commencement ceremonies in Big Rapids. The fall
ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 17 in Jim Wink Arena of the Ewigleben
Sports Complex in Big Rapids.
Seven hundred and fifty students will graduate at the close of Ferris State University’s Fall 2022 semester, including the 500-plus planning to participate at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 17, in Jim Wink Arena of the Ewigleben Sports Complex in Big Rapids.
The December 2022 ceremonies are the first for new president Bill Pink, who officially started his Ferris leadership role on Monday, July 11. The featured commencement speaker will be Ferris’ 2022 Distinguished Teacher Award winner, Eric Warner, a faculty member from the College of Arts, Sciences and Education.
Pink is enthusiastic about Saturday, Dec. 17.
“I’m always excited for the first time I do something,” he said. “It’s not just a first for me. For many of our graduates, this will be their first time graduating from college, so I know they will also be excited. I look forward to shaking the hands of our graduates, especially those graduating who I have met and gotten to know during the short time I have been at Ferris. I look forward to those moments.”
Here is a second photo from the May 2022 commencement ceremonies in Big Rapids. This
fall's ceremonies are set for Saturday, Dec. 17 in Jim Wink Arena of the Ewigleben
Sports Complex in Big Rapids.
The Wink Arena doors open at 9 a.m. for the 10 a.m. ceremonies saluting graduates of the colleges of Business and Health Professions. Following a break, the doors reopen at 12:30 p.m. for the 1:30 p.m. ceremony highlighting graduates of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education, College of Engineering Technology and the Doctorate in Community College Leadership.
Students participating in the December commencement ceremonies can receive up to six electronic tickets. No extra e-tickets will be distributed by the Commencement Office or the individual college commencement coordinators. Likewise, lost tickets will not be replaced. Guests who do not have tickets can watch the ceremonies via live stream on the Commencement Office website. Click for more information.
E-tickets are required to attend all Big Rapids commencement ceremonies. Children 2 years old and younger do not need a ticket.
Pink is excited about the great things ahead for graduates of the Class of 2022.
“In the future, I look forward to hearing about their successes,” he said. “We’re excited to celebrate our graduates now and hear about their stories in the future as we encourage them to remain engaged with Ferris.”
Visit the commencement website for more information.