2023 Spring Commencement is Saturday, April 29

The Simpson College 2023 Spring Commencement ceremony will be held Saturday, April 29 at 10 a.m. in Cowles Fieldhouse on the Indianola campus. Doors open at 8:15 a.m., and there are no tickets required. For those unable to attend the ceremony in-person, please feel free to tune into a live stream of the event.

Prior to the ceremony, ushers will be available to provide seating assistance. Guests who would like to be seated near the sign language interpreters are asked to express that desire, so an usher may direct them to that area.

Commencement guests can look forward to hearing from Simpson graduates Melissa Sanchez of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, and Kristy Darland of Knoxville, Iowa. Melissa is graduating from Simpson with a degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Physics. Kristine Darland is graduating from the Simpson College Continuing, Graduate and Online program with a Bachelor of Arts in Management Information Systems.

The ceremony will also feature performances from the Simpson College commencement choir, chamber singers and wind ensemble.

A reception with light refreshments will be held following the ceremony on the Pedestrian Plaza in front of the Kent Campus Center. All guests are welcome to attend.

For additional commencement details please visit, simpson.edu/commencement.