VU honors graduates at 2025 Mid-Year Commencement
December 08, 2025
VINCENNES, Ind. 鈥� 日韩中文字幕福利片鈥檚 newest graduates are poised to blaze their trails. They were celebrated at the 2025 Mid-Year Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center on the Vincennes Campus.
VU conferred 436 degrees and certificates during commencement. Interim Provost Jaci Lederman presided over the ceremony. Graduates represented the Vincennes Campus, American Sign Language and Deaf Studies in Indianapolis, Aviation Technology Center in Indianapolis, Distance Education, Early College, VU Jasper, and Military Education.
The Mid-Year Class of 2025 included graduates from 52 of Indiana鈥檚 92 counties, 22 states, and two other countries.
VU President Dr. Chuck Johnson, addressing the graduates, quoted author and pastor Rick Warren in his greetings to the class, exhorting them to embrace humility.
Johnson shared, 鈥淩ick Warren says, 鈥淗umility isn鈥檛 thinking less of yourself, it鈥檚 thinking of yourself less.鈥�
He then highlighted how VU鈥檚 motto aligns with the quality of humility.
Johnson said, 鈥溔蘸形淖帜桓＠�檚 motto, 鈥淟earn In Order To Serve,鈥� is grounded in humility, understanding that we are here for more than just ourselves. We are here to make a difference. We are here to contribute. We are here to build a better platform for those that come behind us so they can rise even higher. I encourage you to have the confidence to be humble. I encourage you to have the courage to be humble. Don鈥檛 be afraid. Being humble isn鈥檛 about not being seen. Being humble isn鈥檛 about not being heard. Being humble is understanding your worth and being confident that others don鈥檛 need to reinforce it for you. Giving is a lot more satisfying than receiving. Giving to the world. Giving to those around you. Helping others succeed is the highest and most noble thing we can do as a human species. Please go forth with all the great tools, knowledge, and wisdom that you鈥檝e gained at 日韩中文字幕福利片 and go forth humbly to serve.鈥�
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