Black Hills State University will recognize more than 130 graduates during the 190th Commencement Ceremony Saturday, December 13.
The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at the Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center on the BHSU campus. The public is invited to attend and celebrate the students’ achievements. Degrees to be awarded include four master’s degrees, 112 bachelor’s degrees, and 18 associate degrees.
BHSU President Steve Elliott, Jeff Partridge, vice president of the South Dakota Board of Regents, and Bailey Froelich, president of the BHSU Student Senate, will offer greetings to the graduates. President Elliott will present the graduates with the assistance of April Meeker, registrar at BHSU.
BHSU Alumni Association President Megan Reder-Schopp will welcome graduates into the community of more than 19,000 university alumni. The BHSU Wind Ensemble will perform the processional, a musical selection of “The Little Beast” by Peter Scianio, and the recessional during the ceremony. The national anthem will be sung by Samuel Orr, a music education graduate.
The Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony will be broadcast live at BHSU.edu/Commencement for those who are unable to attend. Also on this webpage, all are invited to submit words of congratulations to the Fall 2025 graduates. BHSU encourages attendees to share their commencement story on social media with the hashtag #BHSU2025 in social media posts.
For more information visit BHSU.edu/Commencement.