John Paul the Great Catholic University held its 11th annual commencement on Friday, September 6, 2019 for 82 Undergraduate Students and 16 Graduate Students. Degrees awarded included: Undergraduate BS in Communications Media and Business; Undergraduate BA in Humanities; MBA in Film Producing; and MA in Biblical Theology.

Mass Celebrant

Fr. Scott Herrera

Master of Ceremonies

Max Hulburt, Chair of Animation and Gaming

Speakers

• Welcome: Dr Derry Connolly, President
• Senior Address: Grace Reding
• Announcement of Graduates: Max Hulburt
• Charge to the Graduates: Fr. Andrew Younan

Awards

• Valedictorian: Alan Harmeza
• The Founders' Award for Impacting Culture: Andrew Ascough
• The Business Acumen Award: Olimpia Veytia Cambero
• The Cinematic Artist Award: Joseph Fifelski
• The Visual Artist Award: Matthew Grimm
• The Performing Artist Award: Nicholas Pape
• The Humanities Award: Nancy Gossin

CINEMATIC ARTIST AWARD
JOSEPH FIFELSKI

VISUAL ARTIST AWARD
MATTHEW GRIMM

PERFORMING ARTS AWARD
NICHOLAS PAPE

HUMANITIES AWARD
NANCY GOSSIN

BUSINESS ACUMEN AWARD
OLIMPIA VEYTIA CAMBERO

FOUNDERS AWARD
ANDREW ASCOUGH